AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
AgainadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
apparentlyadverbUS /əˈperəntli/
from appearances alone
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
applyingverbUS /əˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “apply” — put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
ChangeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
drawingnounUS /ˈdrɔːɪŋ/
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
gentlyadverbUS /ˈdʒentli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
Ludovico
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From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
meaningnounUS /ˈmiːnɪŋ/
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
minutesnounUS /ˈmɪnəts/
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
mio
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
NeitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
Paolina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
pleadingnounUS /ˈpliːdɪŋ/
(law) a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
replynounUS /rɪˈplaɪ/
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
replyingverbUS /rɪˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
SituationnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃən/
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
tesoro
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
turningnounUS /ˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
understandingnounUS /ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
urgedverbUS /ɜːrdʒd/
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading What 'but' can come between us, if there is no such doubt to come between us?" urged Ludovico, gently drawing her towards him by the hand he still held locked in his own.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A Change in the Situation "Neither of us can any more doubt the love of the other, Ludovico mio!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Paolina had said in reply, to his pleading, "but--" But what, tesoro mio?
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Again Paolina paused some minutes before replying, less apparently from hesitation to speak what was in her mind, than because she was applying her whole mind to the better understanding of her own meaning.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is not, that I doubt whether you love me, Ludovico mio!" she said at length, but still without turning towards him; "I know you love me truly and well.
