adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
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 was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
bedsidenounUS /ˈbedsaɪd/
space by the side of a bed (especially the bed of a sick or dying person)
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
busyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
Castelmare
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading Their, climate leads them to be so.
CorrespondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
galanounUS /ˈɡælə/
a gay festivity
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
Lamberto
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
Lamberto's
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
leadsnounUS /liːdz/
plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race
From this reading Their, climate leads them to be so.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
Marchese
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
oftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
Palazzo
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From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
performancenounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
postverbUS /poʊst/
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
risernounUS /ˈraɪzər/
a person who rises (especially from bed)
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
risers
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From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their, climate leads them to be so.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
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's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
theatrenounUS /ˈθiːətər/
a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their, climate leads them to be so.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Their, climate leads them to be so.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto's Correspondence The next morning--the morning of the Monday after the gala performance at the theatre--the post brought to the Palazzo Castelmare a letter from Rome, before the Marchese had left his chamber.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The servant took it to his master's room, found him still in bed, though awake, and left it on the table by his bedside.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marchese Lamberto was, and had been all his life, far too busy a man to be a late riser.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Italians, indeed, who do nothing all day long, are often very early risers.
