used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
a line of approach
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
carvedadjectiveUS /kɑːrvd/
made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
take in solid food
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
a social unit living together
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
assemble or get together
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
OchrenounUS /ˈoʊkər/
any of various earths containing silica and alumina and ferric oxide; used as a pigment
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
ornatelyadverbUS /ɔːrˈneɪtli/
in an ornate manner
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
PavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
so-calledadjectiveUS /ˈsoʊˈkɔːld/
doubtful or suspect
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
tilesnounUS /taɪlz/
plural of “tile” — a flat thin rectangular slab (as of fired clay or rubber or linoleum) used to cover surfaces
From this reading Paved with red tiles, it was furnished with a long oak table, ornately carved, and some heavy old oak chairs that might have come from a monastery.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading At five minutes to three, precisely, I took my seat in the breakfast loggia.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The so-called breakfast loggia was thrown out from the dining-room in the direction of the sea.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading Here the family and their guests could gather on warm evenings, and in fine weather eat in the open air.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The front of the house with the garden looked toward Ochre Point Avenue.
