adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
agenounUS /eɪdʒ/
how long something has existed
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
dreamedadjectiveUS /driːmd/
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
dreamyadjectiveUS /ˈdriːmi/
dreamy in mood or nature
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
goldenadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊldən/
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
gracefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsfəl/
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
Guiccioli
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From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
horizonnounUS /hərˈaɪzən/
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
poetnounUS /ˈpoʊət/
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
TeresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
typicaladjectiveUS /ˈtɪpəkəl/
exhibiting the qualities or characteristics that identify a group or kind or category
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
UnlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
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 This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had known Byron but a very short time when she found herself thrilling with a passion of which until then she had never dreamed.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This woman was Teresa, Countess Guiccioli, whom he first came to know in Venice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Unlike the typical Italian woman, she was blonde, with dreamy eyes and an abundance of golden hair, and her manner was at once modest and graceful.
womannounUS /ˈwʊmən/
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
writernounUS /ˈraɪtər/
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading It was soon after this that he met a woman who was to be to him for the rest of his life what a well-known writer has called "a star on the stormy horizon of the poet."
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading She was then only nineteen years of age, and she was married to a man who was more than forty years her senior.
