Chapter IV

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

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

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

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

lacking funds

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading “But I didn’t please the maiden.

plural of “cliff” — a steep high face of rock

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

past form of “contribute” — bestow a quality on

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

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From this reading “But I didn’t please the maiden.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

divisible by two

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

a young female

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

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

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

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

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

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

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

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

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

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 I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)

From this reading “But I didn’t please the maiden.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

on one occasion

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

in other respects or ways

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

go across or through

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading “But I didn’t please the maiden.

experiencing or manifesting pleasure

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

To recall to mind.

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

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

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading I should otherwise have been obliged to pass the night on the cliffs.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

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

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

precisely as stated

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

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

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

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

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

which person or people

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

the words that are spoken

From this reading I had a long conversation with her, to which she contributed not above ten words.

an affirmative

From this reading I even remember that I was pleased--” “Yes,” she broke in, “very much!”

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading “I do seem to remember now a young girl,” said he, “whom I met once on a height of the Apennines, and who guided me to the home of her parents.