used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
beadnounUS /biːd/
a small ball with a hole through the middle
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
permission to do something
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
indecisionnounUS /ˌɪndɪˈsɪʒən/
doubt concerning two or more possible alternatives or courses of action
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
a polite name for any woman
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
LidonounUS /ˈliːdoʊ/
a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
Merrithew
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From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
Merrithew's
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From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
moonrise
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From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
do one's shopping
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
carry out
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
To-morrow
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From this reading "To-morrow."
To-night
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From this reading "To-night?"
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was full of a plan to take her and Mrs. Merrithew to the Lido that same evening to have dinner, and to come home after moonrise, to discover Venice.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
in or at the place that
From this reading She agreed to that, subject to Mrs. Merrithew's consent, and they went out to find that lady at a bead shop where she spent a great many hours in a state of delightful indecision.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you go with me in the gondola to discover it?"
