used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
aquaticadjectiveUS /əˈkwɑːtɪk/
relating to or consisting of or being in water
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
a line of approach
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The session is held in the garden of the castle of Eglantine, Viscountess of Seligny.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
disportverb
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
ditchesnounUS /ˈdɪtʃəz/
plural of “ditch” — a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
EGLANTINEnounUS /ˈeɡləntaɪn/
Eurasian rose with prickly stems and fragrant leaves and bright pink flowers followed by scarlet hips
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EGLANTINE.
one or the other of two
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EGLANTINE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The session is held in the garden of the castle of Eglantine, Viscountess of Seligny.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The session is held in the garden of the castle of Eglantine, Viscountess of Seligny.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The session is held in the garden of the castle of Eglantine, Viscountess of Seligny.
JoelnounUS /ˈdʒoʊəl/
a Hebrew minor prophet
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
apprehended with certainty
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
take somebody somewhere
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
odoriferousadjective
emitting an odor
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EGLANTINE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
in other respects or ways
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
Seligny
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From this reading The session is held in the garden of the castle of Eglantine, Viscountess of Seligny.
SessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
a male human offspring
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
swansnounUS /swɑːnz/
plural of “swan” — stately heavy-bodied aquatic bird with very long neck and usually white plumage as adult
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GARDEN OF EGLANTINE.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
two-thirdsnounUS /ˌtuːˈθɜːrdz/
two of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The night and two-thirds of the day have passed since the adventures of the previous evening.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
Viscountessnoun
a wife or widow of a viscount
From this reading The session is held in the garden of the castle of Eglantine, Viscountess of Seligny.
walledverbUS /wɔːld/
past form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
in or at the place that
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On either side of the avenue, the walled ditches are filled with limpid water, where swans and other beautiful aquatic birds disport themselves.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You now see, son of Joel, a long avenue of odoriferous trees that lead to the Court of Love, otherwise known as the "Session Under the Elm."
