used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah! how did you know I was there?" asked Mardocchi.
aidedadjectiveUS /ˈeɪdəd/
having help; often used as a combining form
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
(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 The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
Antonio
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From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Ah! how did you know I was there?" asked Mardocchi.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
butterynounUS /ˈbʌtəri/
a small storeroom for storing foods or wines
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
cheatverbUS /tʃiːt/
deprive somebody of something by deceit
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Ah! how did you know I was there?" asked Mardocchi.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
in a gradual manner
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
the act of departing
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
how
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From this reading "Ah! how did you know I was there?" asked Mardocchi.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
interlocutorsnounUS /ˌɪntərˈlɑːkjətərz/
plural of “interlocutor” — the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Ah! how did you know I was there?" asked Mardocchi.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
Mardocchi
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From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
narratedverbUS /ˈnereɪtɪd/
past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
noblesnounUS /ˈnoʊbəlz/
plural of “noble” — a titled peer of the realm
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
the local environment
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
bring forth or yield
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
relatingverbUS /rɪˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “relate” — make a logical or causal connection
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
reproaching
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From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
retailverbUS /ˈriːteɪl/
be sold at the retail level
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
Identical; not different.
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
thereinadverbUS /ðeˈrɪn/
(formal) in or into that thing or place
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
precisely as stated
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
Vivizano
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From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We need not be very long detained in its detail, but there were certain parts therein which must be related.
at the time that
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the conversation which I have narrated in the preceding chapter was going on in the rooms above, one of a very different character, though relating to the same topic, took place below.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The scene was a small room near that sort of buttery window at which Italian nobles have in all times been accustomed to sell or retail the produce of their estates.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The interlocutors were our friend Antonio and the pretended friar Mardocchi, and after the first greetings, the substantial conversation began, by the former gently reproaching him of whom he had aided to cheat the cord, with not having visited him when in the French camp at Vivizano.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ah! how did you know I was there?" asked Mardocchi.
