used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
addsnounUS /ædz/
plural of “add” — a condition (mostly in boys) characterized by behavioral and learning disorders
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of such seemed Paul and his lady.
any thing at all
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
astonishingadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
for the reason that
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Here were shade and a cool small breeze.
brinknounUS /brɪŋk/
a region marking a boundary
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading Here were shade and a cool small breeze.
DamoclesnounUS /ˈdæməkliːz/
the Greek courtier to Dionysius the Elder who (according to legend) was condemned to sit under a naked sword that was suspended by a hair in order to demonstrate to him that being a king was not the happy state Damocles had said it was (4th century BC)
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were shade and a cool small breeze.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Of such seemed Paul and his lady.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Of such seemed Paul and his lady.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
magnitudenounUS /ˈmæɡnətuːd/
the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small)
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
not any; not one
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
not one, and not any
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
obliquelyadverbUS /əˈbliːkli/
to, toward or at one side
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
oleanders
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From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Of such seemed Paul and his lady.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Of such seemed Paul and his lady.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading Here were shade and a cool small breeze.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
snatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Of such seemed Paul and his lady.
suspendedadjectiveUS /səˈspendɪd/
(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To some natures security hath no charm--the sword of Damocles suspended over their heads adds to their enjoyment of anything.
not known
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was as if they were snatching astonishing pleasures from the very brink of some danger, none the less in magnitude because unknown.
in or at the place that
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They did not breakfast until after one o'clock the next day, and then she bade him sleep--sleep on this other loggia where they sat, which gave upon the side canal obliquely, while looking into a small garden of roses and oleanders below.
