used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'DR.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
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 After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
DR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF 'DR.
EGYPTIANnounUS /ɪˈdʒɪpʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Egypt
From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
half the width of an em
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
ETC
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From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
EuropeannounUS /ˌjʊrəˈpiːən/
a native or inhabitant of Europe
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
set up or found
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
Galaghetti's
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From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
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 My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
of an obscure nature
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
NIKOLA
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From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF 'DR.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
PHAROSnounUS /ˈferoʊz/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
tireverbUS /ˈtaɪər/
lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading After that we had come slowly north, spending a month in Florence, and a fortnight in Rome _en route_, until we found ourselves in Venice, occupying a suite of apartments at Galaghetti's famous hotel overlooking the Grand Canal.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We were in Venice; Venice the silent and mysterious; the one European city of which I never tire.
a Caucasian
From this reading NIKOLA,' 'THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE DEVIL,' 'PHAROS, THE EGYPTIAN,' ETC.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
wintering
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From this reading My wife had not enjoyed good health for some months past, and for this reason we had been wintering in Southern Italy.
