adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Yet somehow Lord Arthur was not happy.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
Clementina's
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From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
Corfu
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From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
Florian's
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From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
gondolanounUS /ˈɡɑːndələ/
a low flat-bottomed freight car with fixed sides but no roof
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Yet somehow Lord Arthur was not happy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
innumerableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnuːmərəbəl/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
LidonounUS /ˈliːdoʊ/
a recreational facility including a swimming pool for water sports
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet somehow Lord Arthur was not happy.
noticenounUS /ˈnoʊtəs/
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
obituarynounUS /oʊˈbɪtʃuːeri/
a notice of someone's death; usually includes a short biography
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
rodeverbUS /roʊd/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
somehowadverbUS /ˈsʌmhaʊ/
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Yet somehow Lord Arthur was not happy.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
studiedadjectiveUS /ˈstʌdid/
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
Surbiton
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From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
TimesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Every day he studied the obituary column in the _Times_, expecting to see a notice of Lady Clementina’s death, but every day he was disappointed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
visitorsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtərz/
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading In the morning they rode on the Lido, or glided up and down the green canals in their long black gondola; in the afternoon they usually entertained visitors on the yacht; and in the evening they dined at Florian’s, and smoked innumerable cigarettes on the Piazza.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet somehow Lord Arthur was not happy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading IN Venice he met his brother, Lord Surbiton, who happened to have come over from Corfu in his yacht.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet somehow Lord Arthur was not happy.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The two young men spent a delightful fortnight together.
