adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
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 "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
ArmedadjectiveUS /ɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
bed-room
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From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
Bianca
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
comingnounUS /ˈkʌmɪŋ/
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
companionnounUS /kəmˈpænjən/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
eligibleadjectiveUS /ˈelədʒəbəl/
qualified for or allowed or worthy of being chosen
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
intendedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪd/
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
kitchennounUS /ˈkɪtʃən/
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
Lalli
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From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
nicely-furnished
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, papa!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
papanounUS /ˈpɑːpʌ/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "Oh, papa!
PointsnounUS /pɔɪnts/
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
quartiere
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From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
Quinto
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From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading On the morning following the conversation related in the last chapter Bianca, hearing Quinto coming out of his bed-room into the sitting-room about nine o'clock, called out to him from her bed:
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
similarlyadverbUS /ˈsɪmələrli/
in like or similar manner
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
sitting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was also, behind, one little closet for a servant to sleep in, and another, still smaller, intended to serve as a kitchen.
travellingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Armed at All Points" The quartiere which La Lalli found prepared at Ravenna for her and her travelling companion was a very eligible one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It consisted of a very nicely-furnished sitting-room, with a bed-room opening off on one side for herself, and another similarly situated on the other side for her father.
