used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
Benecke
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From this reading 'Father Benecke!' she said to Eleanor.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading 'What a climb for him in this heat!
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
Eleanor
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From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
divisible by two
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'Father Benecke!' she said to Eleanor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'What a climb for him in this heat!
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading 'What a climb for him in this heat!
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'What a climb for him in this heat!
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 The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
and nothing more
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Father Benecke!' she said to Eleanor.
express in words
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
Selvapendente
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'What a climb for him in this heat!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Father Benecke!' she said to Eleanor.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
visiblyadverbUS /ˈvɪzəbli/
in a visible manner
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'What a climb for him in this heat!
at the time that
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After their midday meal Lucy was sitting idly on the outer wall of the _loggia_ which commanded the bit of road just outside the convent, when she perceived a figure mounting the hill.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The day grew very hot, and Eleanor suffered visibly, even though the quality of the air remained throughout pure and fresh, and Lucy in the shelter of the broad _loggia_ felt nothing but a keen physical enjoyment of the glow and blaze that held the outer world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you say he had gone to Selvapendente?
