used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
AdriaticnounUS /ˌeɪdriˈætɪk/
an arm of the Mediterranean between Slovenia and Croatia and Montenegro and Albania on the east and Italy on the west
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
placed crosswise
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
at any time
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
Galaghetti's
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From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
Glenbarth's
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From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
improvingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvɪŋ/
getting higher or more vigorous
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
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 The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
on one occasion
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
in the near future
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
express in words
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
Trevor's
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From this reading Ever since the morning Miss Trevor's spirits had been steadily improving.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
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 Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The train left the station, crossed the bridge to the mainland, and was presently speeding on her way across Europe.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next day, much to Galaghetti's sorrow, we suddenly brought our stay in Venice to a conclusion, and set off for Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Queen of the Adriatic had lost her charm for us, and for once in our lives we were not sorry to say good-bye to her.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading She seemed to have become her old self in a few hours, and Glenbarth's delight was beautiful to witness.
