Chapter XV · Chapter 15

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

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

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

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

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

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

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From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

past form of “care” — feel concern or interest

From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

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From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

having a dark color

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “deity” — any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

fail to meet the hopes or expectations of

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

in a dowdy unfashionable manner

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

a small growth of trees without underbrush

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

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

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

a high place

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

a large genus of dicotyledonous trees and shrubs of the family Aquifoliaceae that have small flowers and berries (including hollies)

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

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

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

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

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

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 Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

come together

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

not any; not one

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

not one, and not any

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

plural of “nurse” — one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician)

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

and nothing more

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

more desirable than another

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

plural of “rise” — a growth in strength or number or importance

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

an educational institution

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

not often

From this reading Mamie seldom cared to come to the old Boboli gardens.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “terrace” — usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

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

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

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

From this reading Olive sat alone at the end of one of the tiers of the stone amphitheatre built into the hill that rises, ilex clad, to the heights of San Giorgio.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

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

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading "Daisy Vereker has promised to meet me, and as she is only here a week on her way to school in Paris I should hate to disappoint her."

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

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

at the time that

From this reading Its green mildewed terraces and crumbling deities of fountain and ilex grove had no charm for her, and as a rule she and her friends preferred the crowded Lung'Arno and Cascine on the days when there was music, but this Thursday she had suggested that they should come across the river.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.

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

From this reading Some other women were there, mothers with young children, nurses and governesses dowdily dressed as she was in dark-coloured stuffs, but she knew none of them.