used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
Campagna
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From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
cloisterverbUS /ˈklɔɪstər/
surround with a cloister, as of a garden
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
Dessart's
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From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
set up or found
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
and nothing more
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
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 They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
Marcia
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From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
Marcia's
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From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Was she really in love with him, she asked herself, or was it just—Italy?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
pensivelyadverb
in a pensive manner
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
in the near future
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
pretencenoun
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
on the contrary
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
cut with a saw
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
St
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From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
sunlitadjectiveUS /ˈsʌnlɪt/
lighted by sunlight
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
SYBERT
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From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
create by training and teaching
From this reading SYBERT presently returned and dropped into the seat opposite Marcia; the guard slammed the door and the train pulled slowly out into the Campagna.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Marcia’s excited mood had passed, and she leaned forward with her chin in her hand, watching rather pensively the soft Roman twilight as it crept over the Campagna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were both occupied with their own thoughts, and as neither found much pleasure in talking to the other, and both knew it, they made little pretence at conversation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What she really saw, however, was the sunlit cloister of St. Paul Without the Walls and Paul Dessart’s face as he talked to her.
