Chapter I · Chapter 1

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

again but in a new or different way

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil

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From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

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a period of 100 years

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relating to or characteristic of Christianity

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

an institution created to conduct business

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wish, long, or crave for (something, especially the property of another person)

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a country on the island of Cyprus; 80% of the people are of Greek origin and 20% or Turkish origin

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

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From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

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From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a deliberately false or improbable account

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

celebrated in fable or legend

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

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From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a distinctive odor that is pleasant

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

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From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks or the Greek language

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The latter half of the XV.

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the transmission of information

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

that cannot be entirely consumed or used up

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

too numerous to be counted

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a small island

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

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From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

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From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)

From this reading The latter half of the XV.

plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

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the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

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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 Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

having strong sexual appeal

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

formed or united into a whole

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “metal” — any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

have ownership or possession of

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

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From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

possessing material wealth

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “ruler” — a person who rules or commands

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the quality of being holy

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

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From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

plural of “shrine” — a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

having or showing markings that resemble veins

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Author of "The Golden Book of Venice" Philadelphia & London J. B. Lippincott Company Time:

the second nearest planet to the sun

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

precisely as stated

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

in or at the place that

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

during the time that

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

plural of “wine” — fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Among the day-dreams of the Rulers of Venice the island of Cyprus had long loomed large and fair--Cyprus, the happy isle of romance, _l'isola fortunata_, sea-girdled, clothed with dense forests of precious woods, veined with inexhaustible mines of rich metals; a very garden of luscious fruits, garlanded with ever-blooming flowers--a land flowing with milk and honey and steeped in the fragrance of wines that a god might covet.

love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.

the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one

From this reading The latter half of the XV.

but in spite of that

From this reading _Kypros_--_Paphos_--a theme for poets, where Aphrodite rose from the foam of the sea, and the fabled groves of the mysteries of Venus gave place to primitive shrines of Christian worship, while innumerable Grecian legends were merged in early Christian traditions, imparting some of their own tint of fable, yet baptizing anew the groves and hillsides to sanctity.