used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ITALIAN BALL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
Andrea
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From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
Annunziata
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From this reading Annunziata was my informant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading AN ITALIAN BALL.
bandolined
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From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
confined by bonds
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
Cascine
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From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
move gently or carefully
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
else
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From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
the organ of sight
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
gossipnounUS /ˈɡɑːsəp/
light informal conversation for social occasions
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
informantnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmənt/
a person who supplies information
From this reading Annunziata was my informant.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading AN ITALIAN BALL.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
Marchesina
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From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
mother-in-lawnounUS /ˈmʌðərɪnlɔː/
the mother of your spouse
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
neatestadjectiveUS /ˈniːtəst/
superlative of “neat” — clean or organized
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
pyramidsnounUS /ˈpɪrəmɪdz/
plural of “pyramid” — a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
rigidadjectiveUS /ˈrɪdʒəd/
incapable of or resistant to bending
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
move upward
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
the season of growth
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She had stayed at home, and, freed from the rigid eye of her mother-in-law, was sitting very much at her ease, ready to gossip with the first comer.
staysnounUS /steɪz/
a woman's close-fitting foundation garment
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
stiffestadjectiveUS /ˈstɪfəst/
superlative of “stiff” — not moving or operating freely
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
dependable
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The Marchesina could rise to an occasion as well as any one else; could, when duty called, confine her stout form in the stiffest of stays, and build up her hair into the neatest of bandolined pyramids.
at the time that
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day was exquisitely bright and warm--we seemed to have leapt at a bound into the very heart of spring--and when I came out of my room I was greeted with the news that Andrea and the ladies had gone to drive in the Cascine.
