adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
ableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪbəl/
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
addressverbUS /ˈædres/
speak to
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at Siena he and his courier together could obtain no information.
CASALUNGA
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From this reading CASALUNGA.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
clerksnounUS /klɜːrks/
plural of “clerk” — an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But at Siena he and his courier together could obtain no information.
couriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading But at Siena he and his courier together could obtain no information.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
doubtnounUS /daʊt/
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
gentlemannounUS /ˈdʒentəlmən/
a man of refinement
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
hearverbUS /hiːr/
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading But at Siena he and his courier together could obtain no information.
introducedverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːst/
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
come into possession of
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
post-office
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
Siena
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From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
superintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
thinkingnounUS /ˈθɪŋkɪŋ/
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But at Siena he and his courier together could obtain no information.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
Trevelyan's
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From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading This person had been very courteous to him, and he had gone to Siena thinking that he would find it easy to obtain Trevelyan's address,--or to learn that there was no such person there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading At Florence he had been introduced to some gentleman who was certainly of importance,--a superintendent who had clerks under him and who was a big man.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Sir Marmaduke had been told at the Florence post-office that he would no doubt be able to hear tidings of Trevelyan, and to learn his address, from the officials in the post-office at Siena.
