used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
brighteradjectiveUS /ˈbraɪtər/
comparative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
candelabranounUS /ˌkændəˈlɑːbrə/
branched candlestick; ornamental; has several lights
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
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 And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
the first light of day
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
festivitynounUS /feˈstɪvəti/
any joyous diversion
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
glitternounUS /ˈɡlɪtər/
the quality of shining with a bright reflected light
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
horseshoenounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuː/
game equipment consisting of an open ring of iron used in playing horseshoes
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
inexhausted
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From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
jeweledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuː.əld/
Adorned or decorated with precious gems, diamonds, and emeralds.
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
immediately past
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
engage in
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
not any; not one
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
opera-house
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From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
parquetnounUS /pɑːrˈkeɪ/
a floor made of parquetry
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
on the contrary
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
revelrynounUS /ˈrevəlri/
unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
supper-party
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From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
tiernounUS /tiːr/
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading The opera-house is cleared of its rows of seats, the stage united to the parquet by a sloping floor.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
the act of using
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
veglione
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From this reading No festivity has quite the vast and varied glitter of a _veglione_.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading And the last _veglione_ of the season is rather brighter than the rest, as if the spirit of revelry, inexhausted at the end of Carnival, made haste to use itself up in fireworks before the cold dawn of Ash Wednesday.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It takes a whole city to make a party so big and bright.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Every one of the boxes, rising tier above tier in a jeweled horseshoe, offers the sight of a merry supper-party, with spread table, twinkling candelabra, flowers, gala display.
