used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
AugustusnounUS /ɑːˈɡʌstəs/
Roman statesman who established the Roman Empire and became emperor in 27 BC; defeated Mark Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC at Actium (63 BC - AD 14)
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
Campagna
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From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
dearly loved
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
Don't
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From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
a boy or man
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
Hon
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From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
mixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
Peppo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
sojournnounUS /ˈsoʊdʒərn/
a temporary stay (e.g., as a guest)
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
in the near future
From this reading Our Italian attendant soon made his appearance.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading I felt out of spirits and in an ill mood; but mechanically I rose and rang the bell.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
at the time that
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Peppo,”—demanded my friend, the Hon. Augustus Morton, in a mixture of bad Italian and French, which he had learned during our two weeks’ sojourn at Rome,—“Peppo, when will dinner be ready?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Clarence, my dear fellow, pray ring the bell, and let us know when that confounded dinner will be ready; the carriage will be here before we are ready for a drive to the Campagna.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don’t you know I told you this morning to prepare for us a nice English dinner, and have it early too?”
