used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
Baiae
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From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
confined by bonds
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
cantered
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From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
dippedadjectiveUS /dɪpt/
having abnormal sagging of the spine (especially in horses)
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
far-sparkling
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From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
Francesco
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From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
Ilaria
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From this reading Ilaria!
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
attach to a support
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
poisedadjectiveUS /pɔɪzd/
marked by balance or equilibrium and readiness for action
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
revellersnounUS /ˈrevələrz/
plural of “reveller” — a celebrant who shares in a noisy party
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As he cantered on, the road continually revealed the far-sparkling sea.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
in the direction of
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
trystnounUS /trɪst/
a date; usually with a member of the opposite sex
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
VENUSnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading A flock of brilliant butterflies dipped and poised on the waters,--pleasure boats bound for the tryst.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE HILL OF VENUS Some by land, and some by sea, the revellers took their morning way along the coast towards the ruins of ancient Baiae.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Francesco was on horseback, a friend having furnished him with an excellent mount.
