used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
any thing at all
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
baronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
uttered without voice
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
cannot
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From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
Cardegna
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From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
dearly loved
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
exclaimverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪm/
utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
set up or found
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
made afraid
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
half-closed
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From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
Hedwig
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From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
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 Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
something that is lost
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
Nino
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From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
not any; not one
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
PantheonnounUS /ˈpænθiɑːn/
all the gods of a religion
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
portended
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From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nino was thoroughly frightened, for he knew that discovery portended the loss of everything most dear to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No more lessons with Hedwig, no more parties to the Pantheon, no more peace, no more anything.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading He wrung his fingers together and breathed hard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah, signora!" he found voice to exclaim, "I am sure you cannot believe it possible--" "Why not, Signor Cardegna?" asked the baroness, looking up at him from under her half-closed lids with a mocking glance.
