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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.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
bay
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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.
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.
boat
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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.
days
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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.
disposal
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From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
evening
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From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
events
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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.
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.
fishing
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From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
friend
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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.
happened
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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.
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.
islands
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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.
light
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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.
lovely
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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.
made
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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.
months
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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.
Most
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From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
Naples
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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.
near
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From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
occupied
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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.
placed
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From this reading A boat was placed entirely at their disposal.
pleasantly
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From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
related
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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.
sailing
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From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
sea
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From this reading Most of their time was pleasantly occupied on the sea, in fishing and sailing.
seaside
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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.
shore
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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.
Signor
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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.
six
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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.
Sometimes
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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.
Sorrento
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From this reading One evening they were sailing near Sorrento, with a light wind.
staying
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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.
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 /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
trips
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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.
villa
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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.
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.
whole
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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.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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.
