used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
adobenounUS /əˈdoʊbi/
the clay from which adobe bricks are made
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
Annunzio
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From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
Annunzio's
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From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
banananounUS /bəˈnænə/
any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
blindsnounUS /blaɪndz/
plural of “blind” — people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
broad-brimmedadjective
(of hats) having a broad brim
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
Carreno
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From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
enormouslyadverbUS /ɪˈnɔːrməsli/
extremely
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
hammocksnounUS /ˈhæməks/
plural of “hammock” — a small natural hill
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
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 A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
on one occasion
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
PACIFICOS
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From this reading THE PACIFICOS.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
picture-book
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From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
placidadjectiveUS /ˈplæsəd/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
Rita
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From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
rocking-chair
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From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
not often
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
dependable
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
supremelyadverbUS /suːˈpriːməli/
to the maximum degree
From this reading He was enormously stout and supremely placid, and he looked the picture of peace and prosperity, in his spotless white suit and broad-brimmed hat.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACIFICOS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Don Annunzio Carreno himself (to give him his full name for once, though he seldom heard or used it) sat in a large rocking-chair on the verandah, smoking.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
a Caucasian
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading To Rita, weary after her ten miles' ride from the camp, the whole place seemed a page out of a picture-book.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A long, low adobe house, brilliantly white with plaster; a verandah with swinging hammocks; the inevitable green blinds; the inevitable cane and banana patch; this was Don Annunzio's.
