Chapter XX

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

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

anew

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

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

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

confined by bonds

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

dearly loved

From this reading “I’ll miss you, too, Flo dear.

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From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

the act of departing

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

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

From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

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From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

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

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

toward home

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

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From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

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From this reading “I’ll miss you, too, Flo dear.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

not one, and not any

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

on one occasion

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

small flat mass of chopped food

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

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 HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

in the near future

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

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

From this reading We’ve had good times together, haven’t we?”

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

From this reading HOMEWARD BOUND “I AM glad to be in Rome again,” said Flo, as they once more sat at tea in the winter-garden of the hotel.

in the company of; together with

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

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

From this reading “Rome again, Rome again, From a foreign shore,” sang Patty; “but it doesn’t seem like Rome with none of the other Wonderers here.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”

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

From this reading “And soon you’re going, too;--oh, Patty, how I shall miss you!”