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 I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

later than; following

From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

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From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

(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 The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

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

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

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

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

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

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)

From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

have supper; eat dinner

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

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

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

having an easygoing and cheerful disposition

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

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

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

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

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

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

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

make reference to

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now we'll return to Venice."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

plural of “open” — a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

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From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

showing regard for others in manners, speech, behavior, etc.

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Now we'll return to Venice."

a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

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

From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

in or at that place or location

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

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

From this reading Now we'll return to Venice."

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From this reading "The day after to-morrow (to-morrow being Christmas-day) the Carnival begins.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

undergoing no change when acted upon

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

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 Now we'll return to Venice."

precisely as stated

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

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From this reading Now we'll return to Venice."

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On that day the Phenix (not the Insurance Office, but) the theatre of that name opens: I have got me a box there for the season, for two reasons, one of which is, that the music is remarkably good.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I dine with the Countess Albrizzi and a party, and go to the opera.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading The Contessa Albrizzi, of whom I have made mention, is the De Staël of Venice--not young, but a very learned, unaffected, good-natured woman, very polite to strangers, and, I believe, not at all dissolute, as most of the women are.