(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 roads lead to Rome.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
coincidencesnounUS /koʊˈɪnsədənsɪz/
plural of “coincidence” — an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
courtesiesnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsiz/
plural of “courtesy” — a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
eschewverbUS /esˈtʃuː/
avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
gravitatedverbUS /ˈɡrævəteɪtɪd/
past form of “gravitate” — move toward
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
not in action or at work
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
the force of workers available
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
as might be expected
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
other's
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From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
Porticoes
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From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading All roads lead to Rome.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
throngedadjectiveUS /θrɔːŋd/
filled with great numbers crowded together
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their encounter was sharp, to the point, and made nothing of superfluous courtesies.
Trix
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From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Under the Porticoes,” in the thronged fashionable heart of Turin, two men met by appointment before the city was well awake.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am here; you are here; he is here; and we have gravitated naturally into each other’s company.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “By your favour, Mr Trix,” opened one, “we will eschew idle discussion of coincidences.
