used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "How glad I am to meet you!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
beggarsnounUS /ˈbeɡərz/
plural of “beggar” — a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
blinkingadjectiveUS /ˈblɪŋkɪŋ/
closing the eyes intermittently and rapidly
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
Cornélie
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
cream-coloured
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
traveling across
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
di
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
EasternounUS /ˈiːstər/
a Christian celebration of the Resurrection of Christ; celebrated on the Sunday following the first full moon after the vernal equinox
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
ebbedverbUS /ˈebəd/
past form of “ebb” — flow back or recede
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
eye-lids
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
festivitiesnounUS /feˈstɪvətiz/
plural of “festivity” — any joyous diversion
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
flower-boy
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "How glad I am to meet you!
gladnessnoun
experiencing joy and pleasure
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
How
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From this reading "How glad I am to meet you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How glad I am to meet you!
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
immediately past
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
come together
From this reading "How glad I am to meet you!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
Monti
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
monumentaladjectiveUS /ˌmɑːnjəˈmentəl/
relating or belonging to or serving as a monument
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
and nothing more
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
cut with a saw
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
shadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
Spagna
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
express in speech
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
the season of growth
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
the rays of the sun
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
in the direction of
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
Trinita
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From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He bowed to her with a smile of gladness and hastened up to speak to her:
precisely as stated
From this reading The flood of tourists had ebbed away immediately after the great church festivities; and Rome was already very hot and growing very quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a couple of months after Easter, in the spring days of May.
at the time that
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
in or at the place that
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One morning, when Cornélie was crossing the Piazza di Spagna, where the sunshine streamed along the cream-coloured front of the Trinita de' Monti and down the monumental staircase, where only a few beggars and the very last flower-boy sat dreaming with blinking eye-lids in a shady corner, she saw the prince coming towards her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How glad I am to meet you!
