used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
belvidere
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
a young person of either sex
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
daughter'snounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
possessive form of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading And the belvidere was now deserted.
distractverbUS /dɪˈstrækt/
draw someone's attention away from something
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
go away from a place
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
locksnounUS /lɑːks/
plural of “lock” — a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
not any; not one
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And the belvidere was now deserted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
go across or through
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
determined
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
reverynoun
an abstracted state of absorption
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
Riccabocca
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From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
cut with a saw
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
try to get or reach
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "My child!" cried Riccabocca, seating himself, "I have resolved to leave for a time this retreat, and to seek the neighbourhood of London."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The exile entered his daughter's room, and she started to feel his hand upon her locks and his kiss upon her brow.
Violante
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From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And the belvidere was now deserted.
look attentively
From this reading And Violante, thus absorbed in revery, forgot to keep watch on the belvidere.
which person or people
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The wife, who had no other ideal to distract her thoughts, saw Riccabocca pass into the house.
