aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
Appian
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From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
ardornounUS /ˈɑːrdər/
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
Cesar's
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From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
clamberedverbUS /ˈklæmbərd/
past form of “clamber” — climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
ColiseumnounUS /ˌkɑːləˈsiːəm/
an oval large stadium with tiers of seats; an arena in which contests and spectacles are held
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
cypresses
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From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
ForumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
Isabel
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From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
hear with intention
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
merles
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From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
many times at short intervals
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
pensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
Reverdy
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From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
an educational institution
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They clambered together over the galleries of the Coliseum and to the heights of the Palatine, exploring the ruins of the palaces of the Cesar's.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading She took him in walks about the broken columns of the Forum.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She often went to bring him from school to the pension.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isabel now took Reverdy into her heart with an ardor that could not be mistaken.
wrens
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From this reading They had walked out to the Appian Way, and gone to listen to the merles and the golden wrens among the cypresses of the Protestant cemetery.
