used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
any thing at all
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
the specified day of the month
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
the act of discovering something
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
domedadjectiveUS /doʊmd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
Giovanni
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From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
a young female
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
a quick look
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She marveled at his memory.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
a social unit living together
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
hungered
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From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
marveledverbUS /ˈmɑːrveld/
past form of “marvel” — be amazed at
From this reading She marveled at his memory.
come together
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading She marveled at his memory.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
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 Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
Sansevero
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From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
sight-seeing
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From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
in the near future
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
tipnounUS /tɪp/
the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He seemed to have every name and date in the history of Rome and Italian art at the tip of his tongue.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading She fairly hungered for history and tradition, and she soon made the discovery that if Don Giovanni _did_ nothing, he at least _knew_ a great deal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The princess was impatient to have Nina meet people, but from the first glimpse of the domed City its immortal charm claimed the American girl, and for a little while she had neither time nor inclination for anything but sight-seeing.
Year'snounUS /jɪrz/
possessive form of “year” — a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading ROME Christmas and New Year's passed, and the Sansevero household moved to Rome.
