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 The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

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

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

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From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

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

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

by open declaration

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

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From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

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From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

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

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

one or the other of two

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

plural of “hanging” — decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

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

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

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

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

like or relating to a prostitute

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

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

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The Scene is a room in the Palazzo Arconati, on the Grand Canal, Venice.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

tastelessly showy

From this reading The room itself is beautiful in its decayed grandeur, but the furnishings and hangings are either tawdry and meretricious or avowedly modern.

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

From this reading The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

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

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

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 The Scene is laid in Venice--first at the Palazzo Arconati, a lodging house on the Grand Canal; afterwards in an apartment in the Campo S. Bartolomeo.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading It is Easter-tide, a week passing between the events of the First and Second Acts.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The three windows at the back open on to a narrow covered balcony, or loggia, and through them can be seen the west side of the canal.