used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
cause to be bored
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
Borghese
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From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
clothing in general
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
emphaticallyadverbUS /emˈfætɪkli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading ‘Indeed you may not,’ she returned emphatically.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
fountainnounUS /ˈfaʊntən/
a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
Gerald
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From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
goldfishnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading ‘Indeed you may not,’ she returned emphatically.
indulgingnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒɪŋ/
the act of indulging or gratifying a desire
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
Marcia
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From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
Marietta
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From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘Indeed you may not,’ she returned emphatically.
a brief written record
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
Palazzo
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From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ‘Indeed you may not,’ she returned emphatically.
Rosicorelli
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From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
sailor-suit
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From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Indeed you may not,’ she returned emphatically.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading ‘MAY I come in for tea, Cousin Marcia?’
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
precisely as stated
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Gerald inquired, with a note of anxiety in his voice, as they climbed the stone staircase of the Palazzo Rosicorelli.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading They had been spending the afternoon in the Borghese gardens, and the boy’s very damp sailor-suit bore witness to the fact that he had been indulging in the forbidden pleasure of catching goldfish in the fountain.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘Indeed you may not,’ she returned emphatically.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You may go with Marietta and have some dry clothes put on before your mother sees you.’
