used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
bastionsnounUS /ˈbæstʃənz/
plural of “bastion” — a group that defends a principle
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
chiselnounUS /ˈtʃɪzəl/
an edge tool with a flat steel blade with a cutting edge
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
move gently or carefully
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
set up or found
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
Gaetano
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From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She hardly gave herself time to greet him.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading She hardly gave herself time to greet him.
hammernounUS /ˈhæmər/
the part of a gunlock that strikes the percussion cap when the trigger is pulled
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
only a very short time before
From this reading She hardly gave herself time to greet him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She hardly gave herself time to greet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
immediately past
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
Micaela
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From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
outstretchedadjectiveUS /aʊtˈstretʃt/
fully extended especially in length
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
cut with a saw
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
statuettenounUS /ˌstætʃuːˈet/
a small carved or molded figure
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At last she found him at the farther end of the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She hardly gave herself time to greet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She hardly gave herself time to greet him.
in the direction of
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading She caught sight of him on the lowest terrace, built out on one of the bastions of the wall of the town.
at the time that
From this reading When he saw Donna Micaela, he came towards her with outstretched hands.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There sat Gaetano at ease, and worked with chisel and hammer on a statuette.
