used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
next to; at the side of
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
childishadjectiveUS /ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ/
indicating a lack of maturity
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
déjeuner
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From this reading “Shall I order déjeuner out here?”
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
Fiesole
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From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
fig-tree
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From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
footstepnounUS /ˈfʊtstep/
the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
set up or found
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Shall I order déjeuner out here?”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
past form of “kiss” — touch with the lips or press the lips (against someone's mouth or other body part) as an expression of love, greeting, etc.
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
held up in the air
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
engage in
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
on one occasion
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “Shall I order déjeuner out here?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
saunternounUS /ˈsɔːntər/
a careless leisurely gait
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Shall I order déjeuner out here?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
in a swift manner
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I had been for a saunter through the town.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She looked up swiftly at sound of my footstep and threw me a smile, gathering herself in to make room for me beside her.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
at the time that
From this reading When I stood over her, she lifted up her face with childish eagerness as though we had not kissed already more than once that morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Several times I had returned before I found Fiesole beneath the fig-tree in the courtyard, seated at the table with a paper spread out in front of her.
