adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
accompaniedadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpənid/
having companions or an escort
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
adventureverbUS /ædˈventʃər/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
Castriconi
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From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
concerningverbUS /kənˈsɜːrnɪŋ/
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
distancenounUS /ˈdɪstəns/
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
dressingsnounUS /ˈdresɪŋz/
plural of “dressing” — savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
edifiedadjective
instructed and encouraged in moral, intellectual, and spiritual improvement
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
Giocanto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
intimateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntəmət/
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
lateadjectiveUS /leɪt/
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
Orso's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
politenessnounUS /pəˈlaɪtnəs/
a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
professorsnounUS /prəˈfesərz/
plural of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
retreatnounUS /riˈtriːt/
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
scrupulousadjectiveUS /ˈskruːpjələs/
having scruples; arising from a sense of right and wrong; principled
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
talkverbUS /tɔːk/
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was rather late when the surgeon put in an appearance.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bandit had then accompanied the doctor some distance on his way, and had greatly edified him by his talk concerning the most celebrated professors at Pisa, whom he described as his intimate friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his road up he had met with an adventure of his own.
woundnounUS /waʊnd/
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading He had been conducted to Orso’s retreat, and had applied the first dressings to his wound.
woundednounUS /ˈwuːndɪd/
people who are wounded
From this reading He had been stopped by Giocanto Castriconi, who, with the most scrupulous politeness, called on him to come and attend a wounded man.
