used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
bannernounUS /ˈbænər/
long strip of cloth or paper used for decoration or advertising
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
Giorgio
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From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
a state of high honor
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
liftingverbUS /ˈlɪftɪŋ/
-ing form of “lift” — raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
a particular point in time
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
Onda
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From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
Palio
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From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
Sienese
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From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Giorgio had never been so confused in his life; nor so happy.
socketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
staffnounUS /stæf/
personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
surgedverbUS /sɜːrdʒd/
past form of “surge” — rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
symbolnounUS /ˈsɪmbəl/
an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
Tortorelli
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From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up in the judges' box Captain Tortorelli was lifting the golden Palio from its socket, reaching over the railing, placing the staff in the outstretched hands of a knight from the Onda.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The crowd surged toward the victory banner, then back to Giorgio as the living symbol of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
showing sorrow
From this reading Victor of the Piazza It was a moment that moved the Sienese to weeping.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here were life and glory, past and present, all in one!
