used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news came to-day.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
correspondsverbUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndz/
third-person singular of “correspond” — be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a warm day in mid-April.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Henry James is dead.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry James is dead.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
how
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From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry James is dead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a warm day in mid-April.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Henry James is dead.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
leapsnounUS /liːps/
plural of “leap” — a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
lunchingnounUS /ˈlʌntʃɪŋ/
the act of eating lunch
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
mid-Aprilnoun
the middle part of April
From this reading It was a warm day in mid-April.
milestonenounUS /ˈmaɪlstoʊn/
stone post at side of a road to show distances
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news came to-day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
Palazzo
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From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
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 A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
Rusticucci
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From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
shieldedadjectiveUS /ˈʃiːldɪd/
(used especially of machinery) protected by a shield to prevent injury
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news came to-day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
to-day
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From this reading The news came to-day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was a warm day in mid-April.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a warm day in mid-April.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading We were lunching on the terrace of the Palazzo Rusticucci, among the roses that shielded us from the windows of the Vatican.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
a late time of life
From this reading A sudden warmth of old friendship, a kindness of other years leaps up within me, and the memory of how he looked at our house in Rome on a certain birthday of his that corresponds to my own latest milestone.
