afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
at any time
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
floodedadjectiveUS /ˈflʌdəd/
covered with water
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
Garda
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From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading Judith had recovered quickly.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
loveliest
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From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
Michele
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From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
palazzo
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From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
with speed
From this reading Judith had recovered quickly.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Judith had recovered quickly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Every one said it was the loveliest December ever known on Lake Garda.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
San
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From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Day after day the same glowing sunshine flooded lake and mountain.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Three weeks had slipped by, and Christmas was close at hand.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet in the midst of this beauty of nature, the two in the palazzo by the Porta San Michele walked in the dull, uncertain twilight life.
