used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
(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 The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
cosmopolitanadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːzməˈpɑːlətən/
growing or occurring in many parts of the world
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
di
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From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
Disney'snounUS /ˈdɪzniz/
possessive form of “disney” — United States film maker who pioneered animated cartoons and created such characters as Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck; founded Disneyland (1901-1966)
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
ECCO
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From this reading ECCO ROMA.
a social unit living together
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
Isola
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From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
jeweller's
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From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
Pincian
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From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
ROMAnounUS /ˈroʊmɑː/
a member of a people with dark skin and hair who speak Romany and who traditionally live by seasonal work and fortunetelling
From this reading ECCO ROMA.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
do one's shopping
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
Spagna
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
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 The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The gardens were close at hand, and all around there were trees and flowers, and an atmosphere of verdure and retirement in the midst of the great cosmopolitan city.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a first floor over a jeweller’s shop in a short street behind the Piazza di Spagna, and under the Pincian Gardens.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
at the time that
From this reading There were not too many stairs for Isola to ascend when she came in from her drive or walk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading The agent had proved himself worthy of trust, and had chosen the lodging for Colonel Disney’s family with taste and discretion.
