adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
Barton
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From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
dripverbUS /drɪp/
fall in drops
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
faintadjectiveUS /feɪnt/
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
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 tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IV He waited for a sign from the Giudecca.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
Giudecca
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From this reading IV He waited for a sign from the Giudecca.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IV He waited for a sign from the Giudecca.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
IVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading IV He waited for a sign from the Giudecca.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
Misericordia
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From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
newadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
OutsideadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtˈsaɪd/
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
plashverb
interlace the shoots of
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
resoundingadjectiveUS /riˈsaʊndɪŋ/
characterized by resonance
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
rionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
robbernounUS /ˈrɑːbər/
a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
signnounUS /saɪn/
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading IV He waited for a sign from the Giudecca.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
Stai
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From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the broad canal of the Misericordia a faint plash and drip from a passing gondola; then, in a moment, as the boat rounded into the rio, a resounding "Stai"; again silence and the robber in bronze.
Theodosia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
tourist-stream
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
transparentadjectiveUS /trænˈsperənt/
transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity
From this reading Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The tourist-stream, turning northward from Rome and Florence, met in Venice a new stream of Germans.
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 Outside in the square the transparent dusk of Venice settled down.
waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading IV He waited for a sign from the Giudecca.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He told himself that Theodosia Barton was not done with him yet, nor he with her.
