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Chapter XIV
"Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone." ITALY. Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water. Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces. The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “"Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."”
during the time that
From this reading “Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
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From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
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From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
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From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
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From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
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From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
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From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
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From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
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From this reading ITALY.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
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From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
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From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
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From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
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From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
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From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then methought, A serenade broke silence, breathing hope Through walls of stone."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
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From this reading Notwithstanding the lateness of the hour, the melody of music was rife on the water.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
during the time that
From this reading Gondolas continued to glide along the shadowed canals, while the laugh or the song was echoed among the arches of the palaces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
but in spite of that
From this reading The piazza and piazzetta were yet brilliant with lights, and gay with their multitudes of unwearied revellers.
