used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
absorbingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
Contini
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From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
Corso
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From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
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 Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
being one more than seven
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
the act of departing
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
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 Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
Orsino
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From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
refreshedadjectiveUS /riˈfreʃt/
with restored energy
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
in the direction of
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Orsino necessarily led a monotonous life, though, his occupation was an absorbing one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
at the time that
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
in or at the place that
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He then passed the hot hours of the day in the office, which, as before, had been established in one of the unfinished houses.
which person or people
From this reading Here he met a few acquaintances who, like himself, had reasons for staying in town after their families had left.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Very early in the morning he was with Contini where the building was going on.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Towards evening, he went down into the city to his home, refreshed himself after his long day's work, and then walked or drove until half past eight, when he went to dinner in the garden of a great restaurant in the Corso.
