adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What are you talking about, Samuele?"
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you talking about, Samuele?"
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
continuedadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːd/
without stop or interruption
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
creditnounUS /ˈkredət/
approval
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
miraclesnounUS /ˈmɪrəkəlz/
plural of “miracle” — any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
outragenounUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒ/
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
performverbUS /pərˈfɔːrm/
carry out or perform an action
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
perpetratornounUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtər/
someone who perpetrates wrongdoing
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
pointingverbUS /ˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
Samuele
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you talking about, Samuele?"
servicenounUS /ˈsɜːrvəs/
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
signoria
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From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
talkingnounUS /ˈtɔːkɪŋ/
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "What are you talking about, Samuele?"
TennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You know what has happened last night," the other man continued.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
thinksnounUS /θɪŋks/
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading The Council of Ten thinks that they are getting a bad service.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
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 "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you talking about, Samuele?"
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We have lost our credit with the signoria, with the people, with the visitors from out of town, who used to believe that the local police would perform miracles and have been expecting some signs.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading "It's an outrage, that twelve hours have past since a murder in Venice, and no lead has been found, yet, pointing to the perpetrator.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you talking about, Samuele?"
