afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
di
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From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
disturbedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɜːrbd/
having the place or position changed
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
freeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
Frisio
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From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
Gaspare
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From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
gladadjectiveUS /ɡlæd/
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading When he had gone Hermione told herself that she was glad he was away.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading When he had gone Hermione told herself that she was glad he was away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
Hermione
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From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he had gone Hermione told herself that she was glad he was away.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
Mergellina
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From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
Padrona
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From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
quicklyadverbUS /ˈkwɪkli/
with speed
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
Scoglio
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From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
seclusionnounUS /sɪˈkluːʒən/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had only come out of her room late in the afternoon.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he had gone Hermione told herself that she was glad he was away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hermione was not going to Mergellina, but to the Scoglio di Frisio.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When he had gone Hermione told herself that she was glad he was away.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading During her seclusion there she had once been disturbed by Gaspare, who had come to ask her if she wanted him for anything, and, if not, whether he might go over to Mergellina for the rest of the afternoon to see some friends he had made there.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading She told him he was free till night, and he went away quickly, after one searching, wide-eyed glance at the face of his Padrona.
