used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
(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 "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
COLOSSEUMnounUS /ˌkɑːləˈsiːəm/
a large amphitheater in Rome whose construction was begun by Vespasian about AD 75 or 80
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
Edith
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From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
not one, and not any
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
note-book
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From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
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someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
with speed
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
Rafael
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From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
cut with a saw
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
Signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
straightenedverbUS /ˈstreɪtənd/
past form of “straighten” — straighten up or out; make straight
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Professor Gates tells us so much," she said, "that it is all mixed up in my mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
which person or people
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "But it is my dearest wish to get it straightened out," she added quickly, as she saw the troubled look on her mother's face.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MORNING IN THE COLOSSEUM Edith was sitting at the hotel window with her note-book open before her.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading "I have none," he answered, "since the Signora has been so good as to bring me to this wonderful city."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your dearest wish?" she asked Rafael, who was reading a letter from his mother.
