used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
Casa
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From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
Corleone
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From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
CRUELTYnounUS /ˈkruːlti/
a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
di
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From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
Duchessa
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From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
EmbankmentnounUS /emˈbæŋkmənt/
a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
give expression to
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
FATESnounUS /feɪts/
plural of “fate” — an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
only a very short time before
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
joyfullyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəli/
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
conformity or harmony
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
obliteratedadjectiveUS /əˈblɪtəreɪtɪd/
reduced to nothingness
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
on one occasion
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
orangesnounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒəz/
plural of “orange” — round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
pangnounUS /pæŋ/
a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
statuesnounUS /ˈstætʃuːz/
plural of “statue” — a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
swiftnessnounUS /ˈswɪftnəs/
a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
a just detectable amount
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The express train rushing across the country bathed in the July sun could hardly carry her with sufficient swiftness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE CRUELTY OF THE FATES The Duchessa di Corleone was on her way back from Italy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
which person or people
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had said good-bye with a little pang to the gallery, and to the courtyard with its golden oranges and marble statues, but once on her way to England the thought of Paul completely obliterated any trace of sorrow.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Throughout the journey her heart sang little songs of happiness, which had as their refrain the one word, "Paul."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading She was joyfully ready to give up everything--the Casa di Corleone, her house on the Embankment, and her thousands a year for the man who had taken her heart into his keeping.
