adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
arrangedadjectiveUS /ərˈeɪndʒd/
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
Cenci
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From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
chargeverbUS /tʃɑːrdʒ/
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
dauntverbUS /dɔːnt/
cause to lose courage
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
demandedverbUS /dɪˈmændəd/
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading Guerra demanded what this reason was.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
Francesco
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From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
Guerra
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From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
losingverbUS /ˈluːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
lovernounUS /ˈlʌvər/
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
obstinateadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbstənət/
tenaciously unwilling or marked by tenacious unwillingness to yield
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
palacenounUS /ˈpæləs/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
patiencenounUS /ˈpeɪʃəns/
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
RichadjectiveUS /rɪtʃ/
possessing material wealth
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
rudelyadverbUS /ˈruːdli/
in an impolite manner
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
SomeadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
suitablenessnoun
the quality of having the properties that are right for a specific purpose
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
unionnounUS /ˈjuːnjən/
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first refusal did not daunt him; he returned to the charge a second time and yet a third, insisting upon the suitableness of such a union.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Some days after this, the Abbe Guerra arrived at the Cenci palace to carry out what had been arranged.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At length Francesco, losing patience, told this obstinate lover that a reason existed why Beatrice could be neither his wife nor any other man's.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Rich, young, noble, and handsome, everything would seem to promise him success; yet he was rudely dismissed by Francesco.
