used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
consider or hold as true
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
allowancenounUS /əˈlaʊəns/
an amount allowed or granted (as during a given period)
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
Baldassare
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From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
cardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
Castiglione
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From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
Giuliana
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From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
insurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
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 If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
take the midday meal
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
Martino
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From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
outrightadverbUS /ˈaʊˈtraɪt/
without restrictions or stipulations or further payments
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
Parenzo
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From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
on the contrary
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
possessing material wealth
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
San
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From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading The Countess occupied one floor of a rather small house in the broad Via San Martino, near the railway station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a sunny apartment, furnished very simply but very prettily.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading After her husband had left her she had declined to accept any allowance from him and had moved out of the old palace, in which the state apartment was now shut up, while the rest of the great building was now occupied by a cardinal, an insurance company, and a rich Chicago widow.
wiseradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzər/
comparative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading If Baldassare Castiglione came at three o’clock, and if it seemed wiser not to refuse him the door outright, he should at least not find her alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maria asked her friend Giuliana Parenzo to lunch with her the next day.
