used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
Como
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From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
greatly pleased
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
Edmund
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From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
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 THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
Grosse
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From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
Grosse's
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From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
irritationnounUS /ˌɪrɪˈteɪʃən/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
go away from a place
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
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 He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
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 Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
and nothing more
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
Palazzo
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From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
precisely as stated
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was glad to get there, and glad to get away from the gay group he had left in a beautiful villa on Lake Como; and probably they were glad to see him go.
What's
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From this reading "What's come to Grosse?" was asked by more than one guest of the hostess.
at the time that
From this reading The weather was unusually warm for the autumn when Edmund arrived in Florence.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Edmund had indeed only stayed with them long enough to leave a very marked impression of low spirits and irritation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE WICKED WOMAN IN FLORENCE Edmund Grosse's friend was delighted to put the flat in the Palazzo at his disposal.
