adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
Andrea
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From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
baynounUS /beɪ/
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
boatnounUS /boʊt/
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
Castellamare
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From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
Cavaliere
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From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
D'Arbino
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From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
eventsnounUS /ɪˈvents/
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
Finello
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From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
islandsnounUS /ˈaɪləndz/
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
loitered
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From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
MostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
occupiedadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
held or filled or in use
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
placedadjectiveUS /pleɪst/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
relatedadjectiveUS /rɪˈleɪtɪd/
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
sailingnounUS /ˈseɪlɪŋ/
the work of a sailor
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
seanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
seasidenounUS /ˈsiːsaɪd/
the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
shorenounUS /ʃɔːr/
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
SometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
Sorrento
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From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Sometimes they loitered whole days along the shore; sometimes made trips to the lovely islands in the bay.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading About six months after the events already related, Signor Andrea D’Arbino and the Cavaliere Finello happened to be staying with a friend, in a seaside villa on the Castellamare shore of the bay of Naples.
