Chapter IX

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

From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

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From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

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From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

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From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

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

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

cleanse the entire body

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

past form of “chime” — emit a sound

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

the job of a professional coach

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

a female human offspring

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

dearly loved

From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

conceived of or imagined or hoped for

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

in a drowsy manner

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

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

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

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From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

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

From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

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

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

arousing or holding the attention

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

brought up to date

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

to a great degree or extent

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

comparative of “nice” — pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

not any; not one

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

express or signify by nodding

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

above and across; more than

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

give pleasure to or be pleasing to

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

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From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

be equal to in quality or ability

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

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From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

cut with a saw

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

filled with shade

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

shedding tears

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

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

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

in or at that place or location

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Alassio I thought a dear little place.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

plural of “tower” — a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

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

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

at the time that

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Brown told me interesting stories about the enormous, lofty brick towers of Albenza, that seemed to nod so drowsily over the narrow, shadowed streets; Savona was too much modernised to please me, though the name had chimed alluringly in my ears; and with Prà we were treading on the trailing skirts of Genoa.

the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising

From this reading It has a nicer beach than any of the rival towns we saw; no wonder the Italians love to bathe there!

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading How little you dreamed then that your daughter would go tearing through on a motor?

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading You stopped there when you were coaching, in your honeymoon days.