used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
any thing at all
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
del
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From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
Deserto
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From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
Francesco
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From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
high-prowed
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From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
not any; not one
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
being perceived or observed
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
San
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From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had turned back to San Francesco del Deserto, and I knew as I looked at his face that he carried no single small regret in his eager heart.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
Speriamo
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From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
in a swift manner
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
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 _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading He turned often to wave to me, but I noticed that he sat with his face away from Venice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Speriamo!_” He smiled as he gave me his hand—a smile which seemed to me as beautiful as anything we had seen that day in Venice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then the high-prowed, black gondola glided swiftly out over the golden waters with the little brown figure seated in the smallest seat.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading “We little ones can pray, and God can change His world.
