used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
for the reason that
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
blendingnounUS /ˈblendɪŋ/
the act of blending components together thoroughly
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
a youthful male person
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
castle'snounUS /ˈkæsəlz/
possessive form of “castle” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
don't
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From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
gold-and-rose
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From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
good-sized
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From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
mid-sky
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From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
pink-shaded
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From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading --ROBERT BROWNING.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
express in words
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
silver-greenadjective
of something having a color that is a light shiny green
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The mountains floated in mid-sky, pearly pale, and magical under the rising moon.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
in or at the place that
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little circle of light from our pink-shaded candles on the table (I say our, because Boy and I dined together) gave to the picture a bizarre effect, which French artists love to put on canvas; a blur of gold-and-rose artificial light, blending with the silver-green radiance of a full moon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Our hotel had a big loggia, as large as a good-sized room, and we dined in it, with a gorgeous stage setting.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Afternoon Calls "If you climb to our castle's top I don't see where your eyes can stop."
