used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
archæological
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From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
next to; at the side of
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
Cornélie
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From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
der
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From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
elementnounUS /ˈeləmənt/
an abstract part of something
From this reading Cornélie was glad to meet at the hotel a Dutch element that was not repellant.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
a social unit living together
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Cornélie was glad to meet at the hotel a Dutch element that was not repellant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Cornélie was glad to meet at the hotel a Dutch element that was not repellant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
marchesa
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From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
come together
From this reading Cornélie was glad to meet at the hotel a Dutch element that was not repellant.
mevrouw
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From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Cornélie was glad to meet at the hotel a Dutch element that was not repellant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
repellantnoun
a compound with which fabrics are treated to repel water
From this reading Cornélie was glad to meet at the hotel a Dutch element that was not repellant.
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 They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
sitting-room
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From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
smoothlyadverbUS /ˈsmuːðli/
with no problems or difficulties
From this reading The conversation flowed smoothly; and mevrouw invited Cornélie to come and have a chat in her sitting-room.
a male human offspring
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
Staal
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From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
studiesnounUS /ˈstʌdiz/
plural of “study” — a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
which person or people
From this reading Next day she accompanied her new acquaintances to the Vatican and heard that mevrouw was expecting her son, who was coming to Rome from Florence to continue his archæological studies.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They too were spending the whole winter in Rome: they had friends there and went out visiting.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading One evening Cornélie made the acquaintance of the Dutch family beside whom the marchesa had first wished to place her at the table: Mrs. Van der Staal and her two daughters.
