used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
ALSANDER
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From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
blowsnounUS /bloʊz/
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
put or send forth
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
chatteringnounUS /ˈtʃætərɪŋ/
the rapid series of noises made by the parts of a machine
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
the first light of day
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
cause to move by pulling
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
a long fixed look
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
gradualadjectiveUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəl/
proceeding in small stages
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
heraldverbUS /ˈherəld/
foreshadow or presage
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
the state of being honored
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
Know'st
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From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
lemonnounUS /ˈlemən/
yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
the force of workers available
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
move upward
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
spearnounUS /spɪr/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
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 ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
accept gladly
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
in or at the place that
From this reading ALSANDER Know'st thou the land where bloom the lemon trees, And darkly gleam the golden oranges?
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A gentle wind blows down from that blue sky....
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a spear of golden light and gradual splendour Dawn rose on her triumphal car.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading In winter men rise up to welcome her advent: wives cast off sleep and light fires in her honour; the good citizens draw the curtains to gaze out upon her beauty, stretching their lazy limbs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In winter Dawn arises to the sound of chattering and bustle, the herald of man's work in town and field.
