adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
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 Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
awe-stricken
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From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
Bianca
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From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
clearverbUS /klɪr/
rid of obstructions
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
consideredadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪdərd/
carefully weighed
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
Fortini
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From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
Foscarelli
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From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
FournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
frequenternoun
a regular customer
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
How
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From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
Lalli
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From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
liftedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪftəd/
held up in the air
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
Ludovico
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From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
Marchese
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From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
MonthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
MorningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
NewsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
pacenounUS /peɪs/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
Paolina
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From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
personsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsənz/
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
rememberedverbUS /rɪˈmembərd/
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course there were plenty of persons at hand who were able to set at rest all doubt as to the identity of the murdered woman,--for such it was pretty clear she must be considered to be.
sheetnounUS /ʃiːt/
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
standingadjectiveUS /ˈstændɪŋ/
having a supporting base
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
SuchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
twiceadverbUS /twaɪs/
two times
From this reading Paolina Foscarelli he had never seen; and Bianca Lalli he had seen only once or twice on the stage; the lawyer not being much of a frequenter of the theatre.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old lawyer, Fortini, standing a pace behind the Marchese Ludovico, when the latter lifted up the sheet from the face of the dead, saw only that it was the face of a woman.
womennounUS /ˈwɪmən/
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Four Months before that Ash Wednesday Morning How the good News came to Ravenna Such were the events of that last night of carnival, and of the Ash Wednesday that followed it;--an Ash Wednesday remembered many a year afterwards in Ravenna.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There could be little doubt that the body lying there beneath the gateway, with the officials standing with awe-stricken faces around it, together with the six peasants who had brought it thither, was that of one or other of those two young women.
