adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
archaeologynounUS /ˌɑːrkiˈɑːlədʒi/
the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
Aren't
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From this reading Aren’t you hungry?
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
bridenounUS /braɪd/
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
Colomba
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
colonelnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəl/
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
EtruscannounUS /ɪˈtrʌskən/
a native or inhabitant of ancient Etruria; the Etruscans influenced the Romans (who had suppressed them by about 200 BC)
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
getverbUS /ɡet/
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
hungryadjectiveUS /ˈhʌŋɡri/
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Aren’t you hungry?
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
latelyadverbUS /ˈleɪtli/
in the recent past
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
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 But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
lovelyadjectiveUS /ˈlʌvli/
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
lunchverbUS /lʌntʃ/
take the midday meal
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
muralnounUS /ˈmjʊrəl/
a painting that is applied to a wall surface
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
Nevil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
Orso
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
paidadjectiveUS /peɪd/
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
paintingsnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋz/
plural of “painting” — graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
pencilsnounUS /ˈpensəlz/
plural of “pencil” — a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
pulledverbUS /pʊld/
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
strangersnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
ThomasnounUS /ˈtɑːməs/
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
vaultnounUS /vɒlt/
An arched structure of masonry forming a ceiling, or a secure subterranean storage room.
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading But the colonel and Colomba, who neither of them cared much for archaeology, left them to themselves, and walked about in the neighbourhood.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “My dear Colomba,” said the colonel, “we shall never get back to Pisa in time for lunch.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One lovely April morning, Sir Thomas Nevil, his daughter, a newly made bride--Orso, and Colomba, drove out of Pisa to see a lately discovered Etruscan vault to which all strangers who came to that part of the country paid a visit.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Orso and his wife went down into the ancient building, pulled out their pencils, and began to sketch the mural paintings.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Aren’t you hungry?
