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From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
AztecsnounUS /ˈæzteks/
plural of “aztec” — a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
Bernardines
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From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
ConventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
CreolenounUS /ˈkriːoʊl/
a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America
From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
domesnounUS /doʊmz/
plural of “dome” — a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
giganticadjectiveUS /dʒaɪˈɡæntɪk/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
the light of the Moon
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
Parian
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From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
profilenounUS /ˈproʊfaɪl/
an analysis (often in graphical form) representing the extent to which something exhibits various characteristics
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
rearedverbUS /rɪrd/
past form of “rear” — stand up on the hind legs, of quadrupeds
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
spiresnounUS /spaɪrz/
plural of “spire” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
confined on all sides
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
towersnounUS /ˈtaʊərz/
plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not far from us, the Cathedral threw its gigantic shadow and the profile of its towers on the _Plaza Mayor_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Arrived at the terrace, we stood for some time in silent contemplation.
whitenedadjective
(of hair) having lost its color
From this reading In the distance, the Parian[24] reared its black mass in the midst of spaces whitened by the moon, like a dark rock surrounded by foaming billows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At our feet lay the ancient city of the Aztecs, with its domes and spires innumerable glittering in the pale moonlight.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Convent of the Bernardines.--The young Creole Lady.
