22nd
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From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
9
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From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
(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 This went on all night.
altro
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From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
Apostoli
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From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
bombsnounUS /bɑːmz/
plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
Colonna
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From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
del
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From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
di
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From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
ecco
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From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
fireworksnounUS /ˈfaɪrwɜːrks/
plural of “firework” — (usually plural) a device with an explosive that burns at a low rate and with colored flames; can be used to illuminate areas or send signals etc.
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
set up or found
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
Gesù
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From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
missivenounUS /ˈmɪsɪv/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
mortarnounUS /ˈmɔːrtər/
a muzzle-loading high-angle gun with a short barrel that fires shells at high elevations for a short range
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This went on all night.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
parabolanounUS /pərˈæbələ/
a plane curve formed by the intersection of a right circular cone and a plane parallel to an element of the curve
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
Post-office
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From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
Sant
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From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
cut with a saw
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This went on all night.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
unnounUS /ʌn/
an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
VenezianounUS /veˈneziə/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not think much harm was done, and the people took it coolly enough.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I found a crowd assembled about 9 P.M. in the north-east corner of the Piazza Colonna, watching these pretty fireworks, ‘ecco un altro!’
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This went on all night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the following night (of Friday, 22nd) an immense number of bombs were thrown; they fell chiefly in the Piazza di Venezia, Piazza Sant’ Apostoli, and Via del Gesù.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One first saw the ‘lightning’ over the Post-office; then came the missive itself, describing its tranquil parabola; then the distant report of the mortar; and finally the near explosion, which occasionally took place in the air.
