adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
Angelo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Angelo Querini.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
estatenounUS /ɪˈsteɪt/
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
fleetingadjectiveUS /ˈfliːtɪŋ/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
Friaul
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
grownadjectiveUS /ɡroʊn/
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
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 I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
maelstromnounUS /ˈmeɪl.strɒm/
A powerful whirlpool in the sea or a river; a state of confused turmoil.
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
ManyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years have passed since then.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
parentsnounUS /ˈperənts/
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Many years have passed since then.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
Querini
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "To Angelo Querini.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
seductiveadjectiveUS /sɪˈdʌktɪv/
tending to entice into a desired action or state
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Many years have passed since then.
sisternounUS /ˈsɪstər/
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Many years have passed since then.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "To Angelo Querini.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading After just a few days, the seductive maelstrom of Venice had swallowed me whole.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Many years have passed since then.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have no reason to hope that you will remember the fleeting hour, when I met you in person.
youngeradjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡər/
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading I had grown up with my sister and my brother in the rural peace of our estate in Friaul; only after I had lost both of my parents, I left my sister and my younger brother.
