used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
how long something has existed
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
(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 ALL FOR ITALY!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
a cherished desire
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND ALL FOR ITALY!
Andrea
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From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
cause to be bored
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
ChiconounUS /ˈtʃiːkoʊ/
United States comedian; one of four brothers who made motion pictures together (1891-1961)
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
establishingverbUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “establish” — set up or found
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
divisible by two
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AND ALL FOR ITALY!
at or to or toward the front
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
fourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
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 ALL FOR ITALY!
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
a boy or man
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
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 As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
make steady
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
stockyadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːki/
having a short and solid form or stature
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
triumphsnounUS /ˈtraɪəmfs/
plural of “triumph” — a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
at the time that
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
belonging to which person
From this reading Maria, too, was growing up: already her fingers were almost as deft as her mother's in making lace, under whose guidance she could even fashion the beautiful roses, the special characteristic of Venetian point.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading As for Chico, he was constantly establishing new records, and his wings bore witness to many triumphs.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was fourteen, the age to which he had long looked forward as the time when he should realize his ambition to work beside his father in the glass factory.
a late time of life
From this reading Some years passed and Andrea was now a stocky lad with resolute walk and steady black eyes.
