used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
Castiglione
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From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
disarms
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From this reading Wit wounds, but humour disarms.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
facultynounUS /ˈfækəlti/
one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
Giuliana
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From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
Marchesa
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From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
Parenzo
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From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
cut with a saw
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
touchesnounUS /ˈtʌtʃəz/
plural of “touch” — the event of something coming in contact with the body
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
precisely as stated
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Maria did not send for Castiglione the next day, nor during a number of days afterwards, and Giuliana Parenzo saw that she was very much preoccupied and was not looking well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
at the time that
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading Wit wounds, but humour disarms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading The Marchesa was not particularly witty, but she sometimes told a story with little touches of humour that were quite her own.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The elder woman was far too good a friend to ask questions, and when the two were together she did her best to amuse Maria by her talk.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Very good women are rarely witty, but they often have a happy faculty of seeing the funny side of things.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Wit wounds, but humour disarms.
