used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
in the past
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
Agrippa's
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From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
AlluredverbUS /əˈlʊrd/
past form of “allure” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
attackingadjectiveUS /əˈtækɪŋ/
disposed to attack
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
Bergeret
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From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
blockadenounUS /ˌblɑːˈkeɪd/
a war measure that isolates some area of importance to the enemy
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
rid of obstructions
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
CleopatranounUS /ˌkliːəˈpætrə/
beautiful and charismatic queen of Egypt; mistress of Julius Caesar and later of Mark Antony; killed herself to avoid capture by Octavian (69-30 BC)
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
coatingnounUS /ˈkoʊtɪŋ/
a thin layer covering something
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
galleysnounUS /ˈɡæliz/
plural of “galley” — a large medieval vessel with a single deck propelled by sails and oars with guns at stern and prow; a complement of 1,000 men; used mainly in the Mediterranean for war and trading
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
lilacnounUS /ˈlaɪlæk/
any of various plants of the genus Syringa having large panicles of usually fragrant flowers
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
preciseadjectiveUS /prɪˈsaɪs/
sharply exact or accurate or delimited
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
quarried
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From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
sadnessnounUS /ˈsædnəs/
emotions experienced when not in a state of well-being
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
streakedadjectiveUS /striːkt/
marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
sweetnessnounUS /ˈswiːtnəs/
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus to plunge in lonely reverie filled his soul with peaceful sadness.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Through the delicate tracery of the branches overhead he noticed the lilac hue of the sky, streaked here and there with smoke trails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In attacking Agrippa’s galleys which blocked their way, he reflected, Antony and Cleopatra had but one object, and that was to clear a passage.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
which person or people
From this reading It was this precise feat that Cleopatra, who raised the blockade of her sixty ships, succeeded in accomplishing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
a late time of life
From this reading Allured by the sweetness of air and sun, M. Bergeret sat down by the side of the road, on one of the blocks which had been quarried out of the mountain years ago, and which were now covered with a coating of black moss.
