used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
ABODEnounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
airsnounUS /erz/
affected manners intended to impress others
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
butterfliesnounUS /ˈbʌtərflaɪz/
plural of “butterfly” — diurnal insect typically having a slender body with knobbed antennae and broad colorful wings
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
a state of high honor
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
MONPLAISIR
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From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
new-born
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From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
Orla
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From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
ORLAMUNDE
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From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
PUISSANTadjective
powerful
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
RhinenounUS /raɪn/
United States parapsychologist (1895-1980)
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
riotedverbUS /ˈraɪətɪd/
past form of “riot” — take part in a riot; disturb the public peace by engaging in a riot
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
sapphireadjectiveUS /ˈsæfaɪər/
of something having the color of a blue sapphire
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE OF MONPLAISIR--THE ABODE OF THE MOST HIGH, MOST MIGHTY, AND MOST PUISSANT PRINCE OF ORLAMUNDE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
tributaryadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪbjəteri/
(of a stream) flowing into a larger stream
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading The vineyards smiled; the little river Orla, a tributary of the Rhine, laughed; the birds and the butterflies rioted in the sunshine.
wantonlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːntənli/
in a wanton manner
From this reading The sky was one great sapphire; the little airs that blew wantonly kissed the new-born leaves in love and sport.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The earth was like heaven--so fresh, so fragrant, so fair.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE glory and beauty of that April day would have made itself felt to a condemned man on his way to execution.
