used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
(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 The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
alternatelyadverbUS /ˈɔːltərnətli/
in an alternating sequence or position
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
Casa
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From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
di
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From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
fifteenthadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
Francesco
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From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
Frangipaninoun
any of various tropical American deciduous shrubs or trees of the genus Plumeria having milky sap and showy fragrant funnel-shaped variously colored flowers
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
Giacinto
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From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
immediately past
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me see.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
held dear
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
Marchesa
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From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me see.
come together
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
with low volume
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
San
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From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
Savelli
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From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Let me see.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
speculateverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪt/
to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
in the direction of
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There will be the evenings in Casa Frangipani, and they will give their two balls as usual at the end.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
at the time that
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
which person or people
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be all the usual pleasant things," observed Francesco Savelli, who loved society as much as his wife did.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The dinner passed off quietly and pleasantly enough until towards the end, when the conversation turned upon the coming season, and all began to speculate as to whether it would be gay or dull, as people always do when they meet after the long separation in the summer.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The Marchesa di San Giacinto will do as she did last year--a dance and a ball alternately after the fifteenth of January.
