used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
Angelo
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From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
boundedadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndəd/
having the limits or boundaries established
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
curvesnounUS /kɜːrvz/
plural of “curve” — the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
earthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
Francesco
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From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
a long fixed look
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
guardingverbUS /ˈɡɑːrdɪŋ/
-ing form of “guard” — to keep watch over
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
not accessible to view
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
immensitynoun
unusual largeness in size or extent or number
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
Ischianoun
a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
islesnounUS /aɪlz/
plural of “isle” — a small island
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
majesticadjectiveUS /məˈdʒestɪk/
majestic in manner or bearing; superior to mundane matters
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
marvelledverbUS /mɑːrˈveld/
inflected form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading Now he saw and marvelled.
Meta
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From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
nestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he saw and marvelled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
olive-clad
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From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
paradisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
precipices
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From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
promontorynoun
a natural elevation (especially a rocky one that juts out into the sea)
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
cut with a saw
From this reading Now he saw and marvelled.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
in the near future
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
Sorrentine
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From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
Sorrento
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From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
moving very fast
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading The city appeared gay and bright; the beautiful isles of Ischia and Capri, like twin outposts guarding an earthly paradise.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
at the time that
From this reading THE LADY OF SHADOWS It was early on the following day when Francesco took the direction of the palace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had arrived at the hour of dusk, which had soon faded into the swift southern night, and much of the magic of the scene had thus been veiled before his gaze.
in the company of; together with
From this reading All around stretched the bay in its azure immensity, its sweeping curves bounded on the left by the rocky Sorrentine promontory, with Sorrento, Meta and a cluster of little fishing villages, nestling on the olive-clad precipices, half hidden by orange groves and vineyards and the majestic form of Monte Angelo towering above.
