Chapter XVIII · Chapter 18

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

(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 He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

side by side

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

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From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

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From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

considered likely or probable to happen or arrive

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible

From this reading The gondolier explained, and told him what Pasquale had said.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

the act of departing

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

a (Venetian) boatman who propels a gondola

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

a social unit living together

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

not any; not one

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

be obedient to

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

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From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The gondolier explained, and told him what Pasquale had said.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

a request to be present

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

express in words

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A little more than an hour later, the gondola came back and stopped alongside the steps of the house.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading The gondolier explained, and told him what Pasquale had said.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading There was therefore great surprise in the household when Angelo Beroviero went up the steps of his house, and his own astonishment that no one should be there to receive him was almost as great.

a message informing of danger

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading The gondolier explained, and told him what Pasquale had said.

at the time that

From this reading The gondolier had made such haste to obey the summons that he had not thought of going into the house to give the servants warning, and as most of the shutters were already drawn together against the heat, no one had been looking out when he went away.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He had asked Pasquale to tell the young master, and that was all that could be expected of him.