used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
aveva
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From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
betaken
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From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
brigands
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From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
Colorno
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From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
crownsnounUS /kraʊnz/
plural of “crown” — the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
greatly pleased
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
growsverbUS /ɡroʊz/
third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
held dear
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
lunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
overlookingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkɪŋ/
used of a height or viewpoint
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
an amount of time
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
PonounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
Sacca
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From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
express in words
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
spotsnounUS /spɑːts/
spots before the eyes caused by opaque cell fragments in the vitreous humor and lens
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She delighted in making improvements in the place; she loved the huge forest that crowns the hill and grows close up to the house.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was having paths cut through it to various picturesque spots.
at the time that
From this reading One day, when, as they say in that country, “_aveva la luna_,” she had betaken herself, quite unexpectedly, toward evening, to her country house on the hill overlooking the Po, at Sacca, beyond Colorno.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading About a year before the period of her misfortunes, the duchess had made acquaintance with a strange being.
You'll
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From this reading “You’ll be carried off by brigands, fair lady,” said the prince to her one day.
