adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But "mentem mortalia tangunt!"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
calmverbUS /kɑːm/
make calm or still
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
caughtverbUS /kɑːt/
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
extravagances
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From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
folliesnounUS /ˈfɑːliz/
a revue with elaborate costuming
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
ForestnounUS /ˈfɔːrəst/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
Fortini
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From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
interruptedadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈʌptɪd/
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
laidadjectiveUS /leɪd/
set down according to a plan
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
LostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
magnifyingverbUS /ˈmæɡnəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “magnify” — increase in size, volume or significance
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
Marchese
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From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
matureadjectiveUS /məˈtʃʊr/
characteristic of maturity
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
medalnounUS /ˈmedəl/
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
mentem
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From this reading But "mentem mortalia tangunt!"
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
mortalia
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From this reading But "mentem mortalia tangunt!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
ostentatiousadjectiveUS /ˌɑːstənˈteɪʃəs/
intended to attract notice and impress others
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
phenomenonnounUS /fəˈnɑːmənɑːn/
any state or process known through the senses rather than by intuition or reasoning
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
recurverbUS /rɪˈkɜːr/
happen or occur again
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
roofnounUS /ruːf/
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
snuggerynoun
a small secluded room
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
sortnounUS /sɔːrt/
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
straightadjectiveUS /streɪt/
successive (without a break)
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
tangunt
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From this reading But "mentem mortalia tangunt!"
tenour
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From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/
having no precedent; novel
From this reading That an old bachelor should be caught at last by a pretty face, and make a fool of himself in his mature age, was no unprecedented phenomenon.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
wingnounUS /wɪŋ/
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading Lost in the Forest Signor Fortini went straight home to his pleasant little snuggery under the wing,--it might almost be said, under the roof,--of the Cathedral, and sat down in his easy chair to resume the occupation that had been interrupted by the summons from the Marchese.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He took up the medal he had been examining, and the magnifying glass, in a manner that implied a sort of ostentatious protest to himself that the calm and even tenour of his own life and occupations was not to be disturbed from its course by all the follies and extravagances of the world around him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The glass was soon laid aside: the medal remained idly in his hand, and his mind would recur to the things he had just seen and heard.
