used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
collectionsnounUS /kəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “collection” — several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
gotten under control
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
curiositiesnounUS /ˌkjʊriˈɑːsətiz/
plural of “curiosity” — a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
cursorilyadverb
without taking pains
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
departmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
divisible by two
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
MUSEUMnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading THE MUSEUM.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
Pompeiinoun
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
on the contrary
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
requiresverbUS /riˈkwaɪərz/
third-person singular of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the morning of the day in question, Mrs. Gray said to Mr. George, at breakfast, that she had a plan to propose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MUSEUM.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the plan of our party to go and see the museum on the day after their visit to Pompeii,--or rather to begin to see it; for it requires a great deal more than one day even to walk cursorily through the rooms.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is contained in an immense building, which is divided into numerous galleries and halls, each of which is devoted to some special department of art.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The great museum at Naples is one of the most wonderful collections of curiosities in the world.
