1903
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From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
25
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From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
(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 And in this all Italy concurred.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
Campanilenoun
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
com'era
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From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading And in this all Italy concurred.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
dov'era
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From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
GALAnounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
of the present time and place
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
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 And in this all Italy concurred.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
immediately past
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
something that is lost
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
Mark'snounUS /mɑːrks/
possessive form of “mark” — a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
nine-thirty
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From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
on one occasion
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
and nothing more
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
St
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From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The first stone had been laid on St. Mark's day, April 25, 1903.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
a special situation
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And in this all Italy concurred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A GALA DAY At last the new Campanile was completed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
at the time that
From this reading When the historic old bell tower had fallen that morning in July, the people had been stunned and had given way to such grief as only Italians feel over the loss of a thing of beauty.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had fallen at nine-thirty in the morning, and when the Town Council met that evening, it had been at once decided that immediate steps be taken to erect a new tower, "dov'era, com'era" (where it was and as it was).
