used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
(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 All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
barricadesnounUS /ˈbærəkeɪdz/
plural of “barricade” — a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
see with attention
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
without doubt or question
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
forgivenessnounUS /fərˈɡɪvnəs/
compassionate feelings that support a willingness to forgive
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
friezesnounUS /ˈfriːzɪz/
plural of “frieze” — an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
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an iconic mental representation
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
immediately past
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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the force of workers available
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
pilgrimsnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmz/
plural of “pilgrim” — someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
piousadjectiveUS /ˈpaɪəs/
having or showing or expressing reverence for a deity
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
richly-adorned
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From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
risenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪzən/
(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
smilesnounUS /smaɪlz/
plural of “smile” — a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
the season of growth
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
two times
From this reading The sun has risen twice since the night of the barricades.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
wanderverbUS /ˈwɑːndər/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
wastesnounUS /weɪsts/
plural of “waste” — any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading All the pilgrims feel like pious pilgrims who have long painfully wandered through desert wastes and over rough mountains to the sacred image of Our Lady, and at last they behold the Holy One, and she smiles upon them forgiveness of their sins, and peace and joy and hearty confidence.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The splendid palaces show their noble outlines clearly against the bright sky, while their mighty columns and richly-adorned friezes are bathed in the golden morning sun.
which person or people
From this reading And so there are bathing in the same golden morning sun thousands and thousands of happy men who wander in endless crowds through the city.
wondrouslyadverb
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading A wondrously beautiful spring day is shining upon the immense city.
