Chapter XXIII · Chapter 23

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

make a buzzing sound

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

plural of “cafe” — a small restaurant where drinks and snacks are sold

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

placed crosswise

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

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From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

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 It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

set afire or burning

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

the act of tarrying

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

attach a tag or label to

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

a large indefinite number

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

in the near future

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

make square

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

impressive in appearance

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

not in physical motion

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE WINE-SHOP.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

concerned with or affecting the spirit or soul

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

at the time that

From this reading It was past twelve by the clock tower when the two left the gondola and entered the Place of St. Mark.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading There had been that day some festival or public occasion which had called the multitude together, and lingerers were still to be seen here and there, and the windows of cafes and trattorie were lighted, and the buzz of voices came from them.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE WINE-SHOP.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Dolly and Rupert crossed the square, however, without more than a moment's lingering, and plunged presently into what seemed to her a labyrinth of confused ways.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The old church with its cupolas, the open Place, the pillars with St. Theodore and the dragon, the palace of the Doges with its open stone work, showed like a scene out of another world; so unearthly beautiful, so weird and so stately.