absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He absolutely refused to see anybody save Signor Fortini.
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 During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
anybodypronounUS /ˈenibədi/
any person at all
From this reading He absolutely refused to see anybody save Signor Fortini.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
conditionnounUS /kənˈdɪʃən/
a state at a particular time
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
Fortini
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From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
half-an-hour
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From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
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 He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
Ludovico
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From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
Marchese
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From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
mitigatedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪtəɡeɪtɪd/
made less severe or intense
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
Palazzo
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From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
refusedverbUS /rəˈfjuːzd/
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading He absolutely refused to see anybody save Signor Fortini.
remainverbUS /rɪˈmeɪn/
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading He absolutely refused to see anybody save Signor Fortini.
scarcelyadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He absolutely refused to see anybody save Signor Fortini.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
speakingnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had never, in all this time, left the Palazzo, and had scarcely left his own chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He could not sleep by night, or remain at rest in the same place for half-an-hour together during the day.
trulyadverbUS /ˈtruːli/
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
truthnounUS /truːθ/
a fact that has been verified
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading During all these days his condition was truly deplorable.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Ravenna thought of it Signor Fortini had rather mitigated than exaggerated the truth in speaking to the Marchese Ludovico of his uncle's state of mind.
