used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
(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 Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
Allegra
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From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
AREauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
Brunnen
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From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
decorationsnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “decoration” — something used to beautify
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
drawing-room
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From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
eight-o'clock
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From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
HEAPEDverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
home-like
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From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
Hulbert
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From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
Isola
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From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
immediately past
From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
Lauter
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From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
long-deferred
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From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
prettinesses
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From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
Remo
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From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
Romolo
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From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
San
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From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
strippedadjectiveUS /strɪpt/
having only essential or minimal features
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The morning was brilliant, and Martin, Allegra, and Captain Hulbert set off at nine o’clock upon a long-deferred expedition to San Romolo.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
being of use or service
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was their last day at San Remo.
accept gladly
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Everything had been packed for the journey, and the drawing-room at Lauter Brunnen had a dreary look now that it was stripped of all those decorations and useful prettinesses with which Allegra had made it so gay and home-like.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading “THE WOODS ARE ROUND US, HEAPED AND DIM.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be home in good time for the eight-o’clock dinner; and Isola promised to amuse herself all day, and to be in good spirits to welcome them on their return.
