adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
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 Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
busilyadverbUS /ˈbɪzəli/
in a busy manner
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
bustverbUS /bʌst/
ruin completely
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
ChristianadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪstʃən/
relating to or characteristic of Christianity
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
composedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpoʊzd/
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
countenancenounUS /ˈkaʊntənəns/
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
darklyadverbUS /ˈdɑːrkli/
without light
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
dividedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvaɪdɪd/
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
engagedadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒd/
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
expressionnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃən/
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
Fabio
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From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
Grifoni
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From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
industriously
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From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
Lomi
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From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
Lomi's
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From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
Luca
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From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
marblenounUS /ˈmɑːrbəl/
a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
master-sculptor
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From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
milliners
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From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
Nanina
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From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
roomsnounUS /ruːmz/
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
sculptorsnounUS /ˈskʌlptərz/
plural of “sculptor” — an artist who creates sculptures
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
shapingnounUS /ˈʃeɪpɪŋ/
any process serving to define the shape of something
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
subtletynounUS /ˈsʌtəlti/
a subtle difference in meaning or opinion or attitude
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/
required or under orders
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
unequally
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From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Both countenance and expression proclaimed his character frankly and freely to all who saw him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
woodenadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdən/
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The studio of the master-sculptor, Luca Lomi, was composed of two large rooms unequally divided by a wooden partition, with an arched doorway cut in the middle of it.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading While the milliners of the Grifoni establishment were industriously shaping dresses, the sculptors in Luca Lomi’s workshop were, in their way, quite as hard at work shaping marble and clay.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His was not one of those traditional Italian faces from which subtlety and suspicion are always supposed to look out darkly on the world at large.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the smaller of the two rooms the young nobleman (only addressed in the studio by his Christian name of Fabio) was busily engaged on his bust, with Nanina sitting before him as a model.
