1266
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From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
Basilicatanoun
a region of southern Italy (forming the instep of the Italian “boot”)
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
drapedadjectiveUS /dreɪpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
enchantedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtʃæn.tɪd/
Filled with or placed under the influence of magical power or charm.
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
fabledadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbəld/
celebrated in fable or legend
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
featheryadjectiveUS /ˈfeðəri/
resembling or suggesting a feather or feathers
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
Garigliano
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From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
coins made of gold
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
hazyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪzi/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
the act of departing
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
limplyadverb
without rigidity
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
Liris
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
olive-branches
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From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
robesnounUS /roʊbz/
plural of “robe” — any loose flowing garment
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
solsticenounUS /ˈsɔːlstɪs/
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Everything in this fabled land had grown enchanted in the sunset glow.
the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
twigverbUS /twɪɡ/
branch out in a twiglike manner
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Evening was falling on the Basilicata, the shadowy, hazy twilight of the fading midsummer day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The sun had entered the waters of ancient Liris for his evening bath, leaving his robes of crimson and gold draped in the western sky.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
willowsnounUS /ˈwɪloʊz/
plural of “willow” — any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading The pale green leaves of the olive-branches hung limply from their boughs, but the great willows which drooped over the meandering tide of the Garigliano now and then stirred a feathery twig in response to the delicate touch of the evening breeze.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading THE SUMMONS It was the time of the summer solstice in the year 1266.
