used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
subject to appointment
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
bizarreadjectiveUS /bəˈzɑːr/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
Britain'snounUS /ˈbrɪtənz/
possessive form of “britain” — a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
true confidential information
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
put on clothes
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
exoticadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɑːtɪk/
being or from or characteristic of another place or part of the world
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
opinion or judgment
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
set up or found
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
loggianounUS /ˈlɑːɡiə/
a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
LucernenounUS /ˈluːsərn/
important European leguminous forage plant with trifoliate leaves and blue-violet flowers grown widely as a pasture and hay crop
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
come together
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
a particular point in time
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
not any; not one
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
a brief written record
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
and nothing more
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
Paul'snounUS /pɔːlz/
possessive form of “paul” — United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
on the contrary
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
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 It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
salonnounUS /səˈlɑːn/
gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
savoured
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From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It savoured rather of other centuries and the days of Imperial Rome, and indeed, had his lady been one of Britain's daughters, he too might have found it a little _bizarre_.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
a vivid mental image
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was, it was all in the note--the exotic note of Venice and her spells.
at the time that
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading The lady had gone to her room when he woke on the loggia, and he had only time to dress before the appointed moment when he was to meet her in the little salon.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No Englishwoman would have thought of the details which made the Feast of the Full Moon so wonderful in Paul's eyes.
but in spite of that
From this reading She was seated on the old Venetian chair she had bought in Lucerne when Paul entered--the most radiant vision he had yet seen.
