used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
black-lettered
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From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
chalknounUS /tʃɔːk/
A soft white limestone used for marking doors, stone walls, and slate.
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
Clara
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From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
gloriesnounUS /ˈɡlɔːriz/
plural of “glory” — a state of high honor
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
Heathcotes
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From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
HolmesnounUS /hoʊmz/
a fictitious detective in stories by A. Conan Doyle
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
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 Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
Stocmar
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From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And there came a next morning to all this.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
tracerynoun
decoration consisting of an open pattern of interlacing ribs
From this reading Oh, these same next mornings of life!--strange leaves in that book of our daily existence, now dark and black-lettered, now bright in all the glories of golden tracery!
travelling-carriages
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two travelling-carriages took their way from Florence on that morning,-- one for Bologna, with Mr. Stocmar and Clara; the other for Rome, with the Heathcotes, Captain Holmes having his place in the rumble.
in or at the place that
From this reading Old soldier that he was, he liked the open-air seat, where he could smoke his cigar and see the country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading For so is it, each day is a fresh page to be written “with chalk or charcoal,” as it may be.
