used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
anew
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
Alberto
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From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
Altieri
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From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They had been talking of the change.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
halfwayadjectiveUS /ˈhæfˈweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
immediately past
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
not any; not one
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
Ortensia
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From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
Palazzo
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From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
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 The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
in the near future
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
Stradella
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From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They had been talking of the change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
at the time that
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
in or at the place that
From this reading On the following morning they were to move to the Palazzo Altieri, where Don Alberto had caused to be prepared for them the apartment that is entered by a small door on the left, halfway up the grand staircase.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading The air was wonderfully dry and warm, as it is in Rome sometimes in June when there has been no rain for three or four weeks.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'It will seem more natural to you to live in a palace again,' Stradella said in a laughing tone.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading After supper on the next evening Stradella and Ortensia were sitting for the last time in the beautiful loggia, in the soft light of the young moon that would soon set behind the Vatican Hill.
