adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
admitverbUS /ədˈmɪt/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
banqueting-hall
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From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
besought
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From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
boreverbUS /bɔːr/
cause to be bored
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
canonicals
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From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
castlenounUS /ˈkæsəl/
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
chapel-steps
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From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
courteousadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrtiəs/
exhibiting courtesy and politeness
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
descendedverbUS /dɪˈsendəd/
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
discussionnounUS /dɪˈskʌʃən/
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
Domenico
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From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
excitedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtəd/
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
Fra
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From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
Francesco's
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From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
Gian
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From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
GoodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
hallnounUS /hɔːl/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
Lanciotto
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From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
leaptverbUS /lept/
inflected form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
MarianounUS /mərˈiːə/
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
MassnounUS /mæs/
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
Messer
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From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
Monna
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From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
pagenounUS /peɪdʒ/
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
presencenounUS /ˈprezəns/
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
reachedverbUS /riːtʃt/
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
Roccaleone
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From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
servantnounUS /ˈsɜːrvənt/
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
talenounUS /teɪl/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He dressed in all haste, and then, with Lanciotto at his heels, he descended to answer her summons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
throwverbUS /θroʊ/
propel through the air
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
Valentina
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From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
Valentina's
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From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
waitingnounUS /ˈweɪtɪŋ/
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading As he crossed the second courtyard he beheld Valentina's ladies grouped upon the chapel-steps in excited discussion of this happening with Fra Domenico, who, in full canonicals, was waiting to say the morning's Mass.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He was still at his tale when a page came with the message that Monna Valentina besought Messer Francesco's presence in the great hall.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Count leapt from his bed, and hastened to throw wide the door to admit his servant, who with excited face and voice bore him the news that Gian Maria had reached Roccaleone in the night, and was now encamped in the plain before the castle.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He gave them a courteous “Good morrow,” and passed on to the banqueting-hall, leaving Lanciotto without.
