AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
arcsnounUS /ɑːrks/
plural of “arc” — electrical conduction through a gas in an applied electric field
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
balustradenoun
a railing at the side of a staircase or balcony to prevent people from falling
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
breezenounUS /briːz/
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
burdennounUS /ˈbɜːrdən/
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The earth sulks under the burden of the unmerciful sun.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
BYprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The earth sulks under the burden of the unmerciful sun.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
emblazonedverbUS /emˈbleɪzənd/
past form of “emblazon” — decorate with colors
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
flowersnounUS /ˈflaʊərz/
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
fountain's
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From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
fulness
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From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
GARDENnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
grapesnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
grassverbUS /ɡræs/
shoot down, of birds
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
grottonounUS /ˈɡrɑːtoʊ/
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
gushesnounUS /ˈɡʌʃɪz/
plural of “gush” — a sudden rapid flow (as of water)
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
hangverbUS /hæŋ/
be suspended or hanging
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
ladenadjectiveUS /ˈleɪdən/
filled with a great quantity
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
lady'snounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
possessive form of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
LOVEnounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
lustyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌsti/
vigorously passionate
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
PAINTINGnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
plumesnounUS /pluːmz/
plural of “plume” — anything that resembles a feather in shape or lightness
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
PRADO
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From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
ringlets
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From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
RUBENSnounUS /ˈruːbənz/
prolific Flemish baroque painter; knighted by the English king Charles I (1577-1640)
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
satinnounUS /ˈsætən/
a smooth fabric of silk or rayon; has a glossy face and a dull back
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
skirtnounUS /skɜːrt/
cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
solsticenounUS /ˈsɔːlstɪs/
either of the two times of the year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
stirsnounUS /stɜːrz/
plural of “stir” — a prominent or sensational but short-lived news event
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
sulks
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From this reading The earth sulks under the burden of the unmerciful sun.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The earth sulks under the burden of the unmerciful sun.
sun-shot
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From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
swellsnounUS /swelz/
plural of “swell” — the undulating movement of the surface of the open sea
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'THE GARDEN OF LOVE' A PAINTING BY RUBENS, IN THE PRADO Here they are met.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
tossesnounUS /ˈtɔːsɪz/
plural of “toss” — the act of flipping a coin
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
treesnounUS /triːz/
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
unmercifuladjectiveUS /ənˈmɜːrsɪfəl/
having or showing no mercy
From this reading The earth sulks under the burden of the unmerciful sun.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
wantonverbUS /ˈwɔːntən/
waste time; spend one's time idly or inefficiently
From this reading Here, by the balustrade, these lords and lusty ladies are met to romp and wanton in the fulness of love, under the solstice of a noon in midsummer.
WaternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
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 Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
whetverbUS /wet/
make keen or more acute
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the very breeze is laden with heat, and the fountain's noise does but whet the thirst of the grass, the flowers, the trees.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Water gushes in fantastic arcs from the grotto, making a cold music to the emblazoned air, while a breeze swells the sun-shot satin of every lady's skirt, and tosses the ringlets that hang like bunches of yellow grapes on either side of her brow, and stirs the plumes of her gallant.
