used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
AntwerpnounUS /ˈæntwərp/
a busy port and financial center in northern Belgium on the Scheldt river; it has long been a center for the diamond industry and the first stock exchange was opened there in 1460
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
from appearances alone
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
DEODATI
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From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
the act of departing
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
GERONIMOnounUS /dʒəˈrɔːnɪmoʊ/
Apache chieftain who raided the white settlers in the Southwest as resistance to being confined to a reservation (1829-1909)
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
the act of punishing
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
SIMONnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was apparently a festival day at Antwerp, for through all the gates people poured from the surrounding country into the city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
TURCHI
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any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading MARY VAN DE WERVE'S (NOW MADAME GERONIMO DEODATI) DEPARTURE FOR ITALY--THE PUNISHMENT OF SIMON TURCHI.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The height of the sun indicated that the warm season of summer had replaced the mild month of May.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was six o'clock in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
WERVE'S
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which person or people
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The streets were filled with persons of all ages, who, talking and laughing, hastened to the centre of the city, as though they anticipated some magnificent spectacle.
