used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
azurenounUS /ˈæʒər/
a light shade of blue
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
chimericaladjectiveUS /kɪˈmerəkəl/
being or relating to or like a chimera
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
evokedadjectiveUS /ɪˈvoʊkt/
called forth from a latent or potential state by stimulation
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
fishermennounUS /ˈfɪʃərmɪn/
plural of “fisherman” — someone whose occupation is catching fish
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
illiberaladjective
narrow-minded about cherished opinions
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
immovablenounUS /ˌɪˈmuːvəbəl/
property consisting of houses and land
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
limitlessadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətləs/
without limits in extent or size or quantity
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
long-distant
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From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
mastnounUS /mæst/
a vertical spar for supporting sails
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
meditationsnounUS /ˌmedɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
murmurnounUS /ˈmɜːrmər/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
nauticaladjectiveUS /ˈnɔːtəkəl/
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It became the favorite place for his dreams and his meditations.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
relivedverbUS /riˈlɪvd/
past form of “relive” — experience again, often in the imagination
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
respectfullyadverbUS /rɪˈspektfəli/
in a respectful manner
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
smellingnounUS /ˈsmelɪŋ/
the act of perceiving the odor of something
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
summersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
tarnounUS /tɑːr/
any of various dark heavy viscid substances obtained as a residue
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
to-day
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From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
Trabocco
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From this reading He returned to the Trabocco almost every day, at different hours.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading The fishermen had become accustomed to his visits; they received him respectfully, prepared in the shade of the hut a couch for him, made from an old sail smelling of tar.
migratory
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his part, he was not illiberal toward them.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading In listening to the murmur of the waters, in watching the top of the mast, immovable in the azure, he evoked his nautical recollections, relived his wandering life of long-distant summers, that life of limitless liberty that to-day seemed to him singularly beautiful and almost chimerical.
