used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
AmiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
Carmina
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From this reading Would Miss Carmina like to visit the monkey-house?
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
compliedverbUS /kəmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
dissimilaradjectiveUS /dɪˈsɪmələr/
not similar
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
duennanoun
a woman chaperon
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Would Miss Carmina like to visit the monkey-house?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
MinervanounUS /məˈnɜːrvə/
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
monkeynounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
monkey-house
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From this reading Would Miss Carmina like to visit the monkey-house?
monkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
not any; not one
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
Ovid's
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From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
personages
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From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
in the direction of
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Would Miss Carmina like to visit the monkey-house?
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Ovid’s cousin, remembering Ovid’s promise, looked towards the end of the walk.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
which person or people
From this reading Having her mind full of the sick monkey, the child felt a natural curiosity to see the other monkeys who were well.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Miss Carmina like to visit the monkey-house?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
Zo
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From this reading In the meantime, Zo had become the innocent cause of a difference of opinion between two no less dissimilar personages than Maria and the duenna.
Zo's
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From this reading Amiable Miss Minerva consulted her young friend from Italy before she complied with Zo’s wishes.
