adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
abundantlyadverbUS /əˈbʌndəntli/
in an abundant manner
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
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 The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
bajocchi
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
belongedverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋd/
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
Bianca
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From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
Castelmare
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
centrenounUS /ˈsentər/
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
Circolo
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
classnounUS /klæs/
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
Conte
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From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
deeplyadverbUS /ˈdiːpli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/
having or expressing desire for something
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
di
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
donnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
earliestadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrliəst/
(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
Ercole
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From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
expendedverbUS /ɪkˈspendɪd/
past form of “expend” — use up, consume fully
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/
obtain
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
highestadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪəst/
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
impresarionounUS /ˌɪmprɪˈsɑːrioʊ/
a sponsor who books and stages public entertainments
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
interestnounUS /ˈɪntrəst/
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
interestedadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪd/
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
Lalli
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From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
Lamberto
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
Leandro
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
Lombardoni
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
Marchese
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
negotiationnounUS /nɪˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃən/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
primanounUS /ˈpriːmə/
used primarily as eating apples
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
provincialadjectiveUS /prəˈvɪnʃəl/
of or associated with a province
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
punchverbUS /pʌntʃ/
deliver a quick blow to
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
quartersnounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
housing available for people to live in
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
repaidverbUS /riˈpeɪd/
inflected form of “repay” — pay back
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
singverbUS /sɪŋ/
deliver by singing
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
Stadione
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From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
subjectsnounUS /ˈsʌbdʒɪkts/
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading He had gone thither for the purpose of engaging the celebrated prima donna, Bianca Lalli, to sing at Ravenna during the coming Carnival.
thoroughlyadverbUS /ˈθɜːroʊli/
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto di Castelmare Signor Leandro Lombardoni felt himself to be abundantly repaid for his hour of waiting in the cold street, and for the bajocchi expended on the glass of punch, by the position he occupied at the Circolo all that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the centre of every group anxious to gain the earliest information respecting a matter of the highest interest to all the society of Ravenna.
well-informedadjective
possessing sound knowledge
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And the matter belonged to a class of subjects respecting which the Conte Leandro was especially desirous of being thought to be thoroughly well-informed, and to have interest in the highest quarters.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The fact was, that Signor Ercole Stadione, the Ravenna impresario, had undertaken a journey to Milan, in the hope of accomplishing a negotiation in which the whole of the smaller provincial city had felt itself deeply interested.
