used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
bathsnounUS /bæθs/
plural of “bath” — a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
circumstantialadjectiveUS /ˌsɜːrkəmˈstænʃəl/
fully detailed and specific about particulars
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading ZENOBIA'S DREAM.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
floodingnounUS /ˈflʌdɪŋ/
a technique used in behavior therapy; client is flooded with experiences of a particular kind until becoming either averse to them or numbed to them
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
GarbedadjectiveUS /ɡɑːrbd/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
heartsearching
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From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
PriestessnounUS /ˈpriːstəs/
a woman priest
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
in a strange manner
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
Sul
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From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
Sulcastra
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From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
templesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/
plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Garbed as a Priestess of the Temple, she stood upon a plateau, high on the Hill of Sul on the east side of the valley.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Beneath her eyes the golden light of a summer sunset was flooding the temples, the baths, the stately villas of ancient "Rome in England"--the city of Sulcastra.
a vivid mental image
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
vividnessnounUS /ˈvɪvədnəs/
interest and variety and intensity
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a vision of extraordinary vividness, and strangely circumstantial.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
Zenobia
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From this reading The night which followed her heartsearching experience of feeling on looking down upon the sleeping city of Bath, Zenobia had a dream.
ZENOBIA'S
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From this reading ZENOBIA'S DREAM.
