used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
awarenessnounUS /əˈwernəs/
having knowledge of
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
completely unclothed
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
bathingnounUS /ˈbeɪðɪŋ/
immersing the body in water or sunshine
From this reading Others were bathing in the stream and had removed their garments completely.
bendingnounUS /ˈbendɪŋ/
movement that causes the formation of a curve
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
blinkedverbUS /blɪŋkt/
past form of “blink” — briefly shut the eyes
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
bowersnounUS /ˈbaʊərz/
plural of “bower” — a framework that supports climbing plants
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
breastsnounUS /brests/
plural of “breast” — the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Others were bathing in the stream and had removed their garments completely.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
the first light of day
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
delicately-fashioned
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From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
dew-bright
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From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
garlanded
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From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading Others were bathing in the stream and had removed their garments completely.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Others were bathing in the stream and had removed their garments completely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
hipsnounUS /hɪps/
plural of “hip” — either side of the body below the waist and above the thigh
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
ivorynounUS /ˈaɪvəri/
a hard smooth ivory colored dentine that makes up most of the tusks of elephants and walruses
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
long-necked
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From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
Others
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From this reading Others were bathing in the stream and had removed their garments completely.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Others were bathing in the stream and had removed their garments completely.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He blinked sleep from his eyes and rose to a sitting position.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
the rays of the sun
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
urns
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From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
voluptuouslyadverb
in a shapely and voluptuous manner
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
the narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading He awoke to an awareness of sunlight and shadow, garlanded bowers, grassy slopes and the gleaming bright waters of a stream.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of the women were bending above the stream, filling long-necked, delicately-fashioned urns with water.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He saw the women by the stream first, bare to the waist, their ivory breasts dew-bright in the dawn glow, their hips voluptuously curved.
