adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
Cardinal'snounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
climbedverbUS /klaɪmd/
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
confidencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfədəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
evidentadjectiveUS /ˈevədənt/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
frequentlyadverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntli/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
industriouslyadverb
in an industrious manner
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
Ludovico
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From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
neededadjectiveUS /ˈniːdəd/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
Paolina
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From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
Paolina's
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From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
passingnounUS /ˈpæsɪŋ/
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
privateadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪvət/
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
questionverbUS /ˈkwestʃən/
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
sacristannoun
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
San
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From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
scaffoldingnounUS /ˈskæfəldɪŋ/
a system of scaffolds
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
tasknounUS /tæsk/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The chapel in question is a private one, and is accessible only by passing through a portion of the Cardinal's residence.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
Vitale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the Cardinal's Chapel Paolina was industriously pursuing her task in the chapel of the Cardinal's palace.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But there were evident reasons why this was necessarily the case.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Ludovico was not so frequently with her there as he had been while she was at work in San Vitale.
workedverbUS /wɜːrkt/
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading At San Vitale Ludovico needed to take nobody into his confidence, when he climbed to Paolina's scaffolding to be by her side while she worked, save the old sacristan.
