used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
plural of “blow” — a powerful stroke with the fist or a weapon
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
BROWNINGnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading --BROWNING.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
daringnounUS /ˈderɪŋ/
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
exhortverbUS /ɪɡˈzɔːrt/
spur on or encourage especially by cheers and shouts
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
brought together in one place
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
a state of high honor
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
guerdonnoun
a reward or payment
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
midsummernounUS /ˈmɪdˈsʌmər/
June 21, when the sun is at its northernmost point
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
NovellanounUS /noʊˈvelə/
a short novel
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
StrawsnounUS /strɔːz/
plural of “straw” — plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
studentsnounUS /ˈstuːdənts/
plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Italian sky, less soft than in midsummer, gleamed brightly blue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
(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 _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
at the time that
From this reading It was a charming morning in early November when Mr. Sumner and his little company of students of Florentine art gathered before the broad steps which lead up to the entrance of Santa Maria Novella.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Straws Show which Way the Wind Blows.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Give these, I exhort you, their guerdon and glory For daring so much before they well did it_.
