(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He had not been able to see Benedetto.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been able to see Benedetto.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Giovanni had gone to Villa Mayda before seven o’clock.
Benedetto
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From this reading He had not been able to see Benedetto.
Casa
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From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
else
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From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
to come or go into
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
Giovanni
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From this reading Giovanni had gone to Villa Mayda before seven o’clock.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Giovanni had gone to Villa Mayda before seven o’clock.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giovanni had gone to Villa Mayda before seven o’clock.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had returned at nine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
Hôtel
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From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
Jeanne
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From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
Mayda
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From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading He had returned at nine.
Noeminoun
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been able to see Benedetto.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had returned at nine.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had not been able to see Benedetto.
SelvanounUS /ˈseɪlvə/
a rain forest in a tropical area
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Giovanni had gone to Villa Mayda before seven o’clock.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I. At two o’clock on the following day Jeanne, with Maria and Noemi, was waiting at Casa Selva for news from Villa Mayda, her thoughts dwelling, from time to time, on the persistent silence at the Grand Hôtel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Professor Mayda would not allow him or any one else to enter.
