used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
Allie
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From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
being joined in close association
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
bookstorenounUS /ˈbʊkstɔːr/
a shop where books are sold
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
di
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From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
set up or found
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
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 day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
a room where books are kept
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
by chance
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
recollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When Rollo returned from his excursion, he found that Mr. George had not got home, and he accordingly concluded to go to the reading room and see if he could find him.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
RollonounUS /ˈrɑːloʊ/
Norse chieftain who became the first duke of Normandy (860-931)
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
Spagna
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From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading It is situated at the end of the Piazza di Spagna, which is one of the principal and most frequented public squares in Rome.
Tarpeian
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From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VATICAN.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
VATICANnounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading THE VATICAN.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading This reading room is attached to an English bookstore and library, and is a great place of resort for visitors at Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
at the time that
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day when Rollo went with Charles and Allie to see the Tarpeian Rock, the reader will perhaps recollect that Mr. George was engaged at the reading room in reading the American papers which had that morning arrived.
