1874
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From this reading Lucca, 2nd August, 1874.
2nd
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From this reading Lucca, 2nd August, 1874.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
Antonio
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From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
any thing at all
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
Assisi
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From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Lucca, 2nd August, 1874.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
Castissimo
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From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
deniedverbUS /dɪˈnaɪd/
inflected form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
energeticallyadverbUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪkli/
in an energetic manner
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
at any time
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
provoking horror
From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
how
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From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Brother Antonio, however, instantly and energetically denied that he ever had a wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
IsaiahnounUS /ˌaɪˈzeɪə/
(Old Testament) the first of the major Hebrew prophets (8th century BC)
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
Lucca
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From this reading Lucca, 2nd August, 1874.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
a human being
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
profeta
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From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
prophetnounUS /ˈprɑːfət/
an authoritative person who divines the future
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
Sacristannoun
an officer of the church who is in charge of sacred objects
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
Sacristan's
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From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a ‘Castissimo profeta,’—how could I fancy anything so horrible of him!
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading It had struck me that I should like to know what sort of a person his wife was: and I asked my good host, over our morning’s coffee, whether the Church knew anything about her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The other day, in the Sacristan’s cell at Assisi, I got into a great argument with the Sacristan himself, about the prophet Isaiah.
