used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading C. G. Thompson and his studio sketched.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
congregateverbUS /ˈkɑːŋɡrəɡeɪt/
come together, usually for a purpose
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
a social unit living together
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading C. G. Thompson and his studio sketched.
a young female
From this reading Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
come to pass
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
Harriet
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From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
Hawthorne'snounUS /ˈhɔːθɔːrnz/
possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading C. G. Thompson and his studio sketched.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
HoarnounUS /hɔːr/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
Hosmer
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From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
lastingadjectiveUS /ˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
lifelongadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪˈflɔːŋ/
continuing through life
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading Miss Maria Mitchell, Miss Harriet Hosmer, and Miss Elizabeth Hoar described.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
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 ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
Rome'snounUS /roʊmz/
possessive form of “rome” — 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 Rome's lasting charm for a little girl evident.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Hawthorne's manner in the midst of the richest scene in history.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading C. G. Thompson and his studio sketched.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading C. G. Thompson and his studio sketched.
superlativenounUS /sʊˈpɜːrlətɪv/
an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading C. G. Thompson and his studio sketched.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A host of friends happen to congregate, at Carnival time.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
Una's
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From this reading Una's illness proves the true friendship of lifelong and new acquaintances.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ITALIAN DAYS: I Rome has a superlative effect upon the family.
