afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
anew
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
artistico
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From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
borderingverbUS /ˈbɔːrdərɪŋ/
-ing form of “border” — extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
CanalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
Circolo
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From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
d'amour
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From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
Erika
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From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
exhibitionnounUS /ˌeksəˈbɪʃən/
the act of exhibiting
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
fais-tu
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From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
the light of the Moon
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
n'as
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From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
NinonnounUS /ˈnɪnən/
a fine strong sheer silky fabric made of silk or rayon or nylon
From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
opera-glass
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From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
pasnounUS /pɑːz/
(ballet) a step in dancing (especially in classical ballet)
From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
plaintiveadjectiveUS /ˈpleɪntɪv/
expressing sorrow
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
que
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From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
qui
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From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
not in physical motion
From this reading The burden of the plaintive song still rang in her ears, in her nerves, in her soul:
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
Toi
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From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
vieverbUS /vaɪ/
compete for something; engage in a contest; measure oneself against others
From this reading "Ninon, Ninon, que fais-tu de la vie, Toi, qui n'as pas d'amour?"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
in or at the place that
From this reading She seemed to be looking for the spot where the gondola the previous night had passed through the silvery radiance of the moonlight.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The next morning after breakfast Erika stood again at her window, looking out upon the magnificence of the palaces bordering the Grand Canal, and upon the dark, sluggish water.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Her grandmother entered, ready to go out, an opera-glass in her hand, and asked her, "Erika, will you not come with me to the exhibition in the Circolo artistico?
