adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
CaprinounUS /ˈkæpri/
an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
cardnounUS /kɑːrd/
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
di
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From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
Gaspare
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From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
Hermione
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From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
Isidoro
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From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
islandnounUS /ˈaɪlənd/
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
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 When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
Marchese
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From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
Panacci
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From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
roundnounUS /raʊnd/
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
SignorenounUS /siˈnjɔːreɪ/
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
staringadjectiveUS /ˈsterɪŋ/
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Vere laughed, and suddenly made her eyes look very round, and staring, and impudent.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I do not know this Signore,” Gaspare added, rather grimly.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
Torno
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From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
Vere
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From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the following morning Hermione and Vere went for an excursion to Capri.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were absent from the island for three nights.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When they returned they found a card lying upon the table in the little hall--“Marchese Isidoro Panacci di Torno”--and Gaspare told them that it had been left by a Signore, who had called on the day of their departure, and had seemed very disappointed to hear that they were gone.
