used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
alluvialadjectiveUS /ˌæˈluːviəl/
of or relating to alluvium
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
balsamnounUS /ˈbɔːlsəm/
any seed plant yielding balsam
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
baysnounUS /beɪz/
plural of “bay” — an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
bitter-sweet
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From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
CaesarnounUS /ˈsiːzər/
conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
Doree
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From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
dryadnoun
a deity or nymph of the woods
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
enlacing
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From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
Frejus
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From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
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 The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
perfumenounUS /pərˈfjuːm/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
PinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
PortenounUS /pɔːrt/
the Ottoman court in Constantinople
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
pungentadjectiveUS /ˈpʌndʒənt/
strong and sharp
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
in the near future
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
St
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From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
stretchingnounUS /ˈstretʃɪŋ/
act of expanding by lengthening or widening
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
tangnounUS /tæŋ/
a tart spicy quality
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
tanglenounUS /ˈtæŋɡəl/
a twisted and tangled mass that is highly interwoven
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
tidaladjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdəl/
of or relating to or caused by tides
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
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 Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The tidal wave of pines followed us as, having had one glance at the Porte Doree, we left Frejus, old and new, behind.
in or at the place that
From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It followed us out of gay little St. Raphael, lying in its alluvial plain of flowers, and on along the coast past which the ships of Augustus Caesar used to sail.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Not in my most starry dreams could I have fancied a road as beautiful as that which opened to us soon, winding above the dancing water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pine balsam mingled with the bitter-sweet perfume of almond blossom, and caught a pungent tang of salt from the wind.
wood-nymph
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From this reading Graceful dryad pines knelt by the wayside, stretching out their arms to the sea, where charming little bays shone behind enlacing branches, blue as the eyes of a wood-nymph gleaming shyly through the brown tangle of her hair.
