Chapter I · Chapter 1

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

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

called to public attention

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the afternoon there had been a regatta.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year (or the celebration of it)

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

any person at all

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

a large artillery gun that is usually on wheels

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

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From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

having lost your job

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

the study and classification of armorial bearings and the tracing of genealogies

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the state of being honored

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

a female domestic

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

half woman and half fish; lives in the sea

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

past form of “protest” — utter words of protest

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

a stock or supply of foods

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

a meeting for boat races

From this reading In the afternoon there had been a regatta.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

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From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

an Apocryphal book consisting of text added to the Book of Daniel

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

express in words

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then, in the evening, there was a dinner, followed by a ball, and fire-works in the garden.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In the afternoon there had been a regatta.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

very small

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

a three-sided polygon

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

coming next after the twenty-first in position

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

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From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

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

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.

which person or people

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

belonging to which person

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading On the twenty-second anniversary of Susanna's birth, old Commendatore Fregi, her guardian, whose charge, by the provisions of her father's will, on that day terminated, gave a festa in her honour at his villa in Vallanza.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing

From this reading Seven tiny sailing-boats, monotypes,--the entire fleet, indeed, of the Reale Yacht Club d'Ilaria--had described a triangle in the bay, with Vallanza, Presa, and Veno as its points; and I need n't tell anyone who knows the island of Sampaolo that the Marchese Baldo del Ponte's _Mermaid_, English name and all, had come home easily the first.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Cannon had been fired in the morning: two-and-twenty salvoes, if you please, though Susanna had protested that this was false heraldry, and that it advertised her, into the bargain, for an old maid.