used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
boardedverbUS /ˈbɔːrdəd/
past form of “board” — get on board of (trains, buses, ships, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
Croce
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From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
placed crosswise
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
della
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From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
Fondamenta
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From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
Giudecca
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From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That made them worth while.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
Molo
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From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
putsnounUS /pʊts/
plural of “put” — the option to sell a given stock (or stock index or commodity future) at a given price before a given date
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
one of four equal parts
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
quaynounUS /kiː/
wharf usually built parallel to the shoreline
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
SaluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That made them worth while.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That made them worth while.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At a quarter to three I boarded a penny steamer from the Fondamenta della Croce, the broad sunny quay in front of my palace, and crossed over to the Molo.
trippernounUS /ˈtrɪpər/
(slang) someone who has taken a psychedelic drug and is undergoing hallucinations
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
ubiquitousadjectiveUS /juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading But the principal charm of the location for me lay in the fact that here the ubiquitous tripper rarely puts foot.
unfashionableadjectiveUS /ənˈfæʃənəbəl/
not in accord with or not following current fashion
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading That made them worth while.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From the windows, precisely opposite the Salute, I had the finest view in Venice.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading My rooms were in a wonderful old palace in the unfashionable quarter of the Giudecca.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading That made them worth while.
