used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
(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 party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
BaedekernounUS /ˈbeɪdəkər/
German publisher of a series of travel guidebooks (1801-1859)
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
BALLO
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From this reading ROME.--THE BALLO PAPAYANI.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
a youthful male person
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
Georgie
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From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
guide-book
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From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
HaggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
mentorsnounUS /ˈmentərz/
plural of “mentor” — a wise and trusted guide and advisor
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
and nothing more
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
not any; not one
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
OlympianadjectiveUS /oʊˈlɪmpiən/
of the region of Olympia in Greece or its inhabitants
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
PAPAYANI
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From this reading ROME.--THE BALLO PAPAYANI.
Papayani's
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From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
revelsnounUS /ˈrevəlz/
plural of “revel” — unrestrained merrymaking
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading ROME.--THE BALLO PAPAYANI.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROME.--THE BALLO PAPAYANI.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
except if; if not
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading An Italian, as a rule, in Carnival time is like an English boy on the fifth of November--he is not happy unless he dresses up.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading The party had been in Rome three weeks, they had all thoroughly enjoyed themselves, and Georgie Haggard had made no objection whatever to her husband's putting in an appearance at the Ballo Papayani.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Although the red English guide-book merely discreetly remarked that "the scene at Papayani's at Carnival time should on no account be missed," Baedeker and the other foreign mentors devoted whole pages to glowing descriptions of these more than Olympian revels.
a late time of life
From this reading The great Carnival ball had been for years one of the sights of Rome.
