adoptedadjectiveUS /əˈdɑːptɪd/
acquired as your own by free choice
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Was it Paolina after all?
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 Was it Paolina after all?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
convictionnounUS /kənˈvɪkʃən/
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
di
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From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
Eufemia
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From this reading Eufemia.
explanationnounUS /ˌekspləˈneɪʃən/
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
fullyadverbUS /ˈfʊli/
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
impressedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprest/
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
innocencenounUS /ˈɪnəsəns/
the quality of innocent naivete
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
interviewverbUS /ˈɪntərvjuː/
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it Paolina after all?
lawyernounUS /ˈlɔːjər/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
lawyer'snounUS /ˈlɔːjərz/
possessive form of “lawyer” — a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
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 Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
of an obscure nature
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
Orsola
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From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
Paolina
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From this reading Was it Paolina after all?
Paolina's
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From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
quitted
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From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
resultnounUS /rɪˈzʌlt/
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
shortlyadverbUS /ˈʃɔːrtli/
for a short time
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
singer'snounUS /ˈsɪŋərz/
possessive form of “singer” — a person who sings
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
Sta
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From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
Steno
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From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
visitornounUS /ˈvɪzɪtər/
someone who visits
From this reading The lawyer remained for some time seated in his chair in deep thought after his visitor had left him.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Was it Paolina after all?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orsola Steno quitted the lawyer's studio as entirely contented with the result of her interview as she left him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She doubted not that she had fully impressed him with her own conviction as to the explanation of the mysterious circumstances of the singer's death; that Paolina's innocence would be readily recognized; and that her adopted daughter would shortly be restored to her in the Via di Sta.
