Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

replying

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading Rafael asked simply.

being in a state of proper equilibrium

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

several beads threaded together on a string

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

next to; at the side of

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

every person

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

possessive form of “giant” — any creature of exceptional size

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

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

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

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

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

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

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading "Is it not lovely?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Is it not lovely?"

and nothing more

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

an intermediate platform in a staircase

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading "Is it not lovely?"

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Is it not lovely?"

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

on one occasion

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

used of a height or viewpoint

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

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

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

and nothing more

From this reading Rafael asked simply.

without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

inflected form of “snap” — utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

make square

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

-ing form of “string” — thread on or as if on a string

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

up to a particular time

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

a resident of Venice

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

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

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

at the time that

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading STRINGING VENETIAN BEADS Edith hurried along beside Rafael, and Mrs. Sprague followed slowly into the courtyard of the palace, up the Giant's Staircase and through great rooms, until they came out upon a balcony overlooking the square which they had just left.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "Everyone in the United States knows that picture," she said, "and when they see that I have taken it, they will know that I was really here once."

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Without answering, Edith balanced her camera upon the railing of the balcony and snapped a picture of the two columns in the Piazzetta, near a landing place of the Grand Canal.