used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
acutenessnounUS /əˈkjuːtnəs/
a sensitivity that is keen and highly developed
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
(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 Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
allynounUS /ˈælaɪ/
a friendly nation
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
not accessible to view
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
crystalnounUS /ˈkrɪstəl/
a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
endorsernounUS /ɪnˈdɔːrsər/
someone who expresses strong approval
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
Giannella
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From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
held dear
From this reading Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
Mariuccia
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From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Like all his countrymen, he loved mystery.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
and nothing more
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
prospectiveadjectiveUS /prəˈspektɪv/
of or concerned with or related to the future
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
pulsesnounUS /ˈpʌlsɪz/
plural of “pulse” — (electronics) a sharp transient wave in the normal electrical state (or a series of such transients)
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
Rinaldo
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From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
Scala
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From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
a male human offspring
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Besides, he had made an ally of Mariuccia, he had opened his heart to her, and, after her first explosion of suspicion, had been received as a prospective son.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
throbbingnounUS /ˈθrɑːbɪŋ/
an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)
From this reading This innocent conspiracy set his pulses throbbing pleasantly and cleared his brain to crystal acuteness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the quick southern dusk was falling Rinaldo stole to the foot of the "Scala III.," concealed himself behind an open stable door, and waited for Mariuccia.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The victory over the Professor and his mighty endorser, the Princess, would be mere child's play now, if only Giannella held firm.
