used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
(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 She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
EXPLANATIONSnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “explanation” — a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
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 Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
interposed
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From this reading "It was hot," interposed Uncle Jim.
Irma
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
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 She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
Jim
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From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
immediately past
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
not any; not one
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
others
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From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And I had so much business that I could have given no time to showing Irma around.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She could have seen the Cathedral, of course, which, after all, is one of the most beautiful in the world, and different from the others you have seen in Italy; and she could have visited one or two delightful galleries.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EXPLANATIONS "I am sorry," Aunt Caroline was saying, as she and Irma and Uncle Jim drifted along in a gondola, "that you will lose Milan.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Perhaps you might have gone up with your uncle on his trip last week, but it seemed hot."
