used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
the performance of a part or role in a drama
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
fertileadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtəl/
capable of reproducing
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
a quick look
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
goatherdnoun
a person who tends a flock of goats
From this reading A goatherd played upon a pipe.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
hillyadjectiveUS /ˈhɪli/
having hills and crags
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
levelsnounUS /ˈlevəlz/
plural of “level” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
pergolanounUS /ˈpɜːrɡələ/
a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading A goatherd played upon a pipe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading A goatherd played upon a pipe.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
Scenicallyadverb
with respect to stage scenery
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
SicilynounUS /ˈsɪsəli/
the Italian region on the island of Sicily
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Scenically speaking, it was not Greece, but Greece in Sicily, Capri, or some such hilly region.
possessing sweep
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
table-land
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From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hunt swept past on one level; the entrance to the temple was on another.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The acting in this scene all took place on different levels.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A goatherd played upon a pipe.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Quite as wonderful as the Temple Scene was the setting of the first act, which represented the rocky side of a mountain with a glimpse of a fertile table-land and a pergola with vines growing over it at the top.
