adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
ballnounUS /bɔːl/
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
battlementsnounUS /ˈbætəlmənts/
plural of “battlement” — a rampart built around the top of a castle with regular gaps for firing arrows or guns
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
carefullyadverbUS /ˈkerfəli/
taking care or paying attention
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
castverbUS /kæst/
put or send forth
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
concealverbUS /kənˈsiːl/
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
courtier's
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From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
crumpleverbUS /ˈkrʌmpəl/
fall apart
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
crumpledadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌmpəld/
of metal e.g.
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
disappointmentnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntmənt/
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
dropverbUS /drɑːp/
let fall to the ground
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
espied
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From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
experienceverbUS /ɪkˈspɪriəns/
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
facenounUS /feɪs/
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
fallingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlɪŋ/
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
Gonzaga
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From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
importsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrts/
plural of “import” — commodities (goods or services) bought from a foreign country
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
jesternounUS /ˈdʒestər/
a professional clown employed to entertain a king or nobleman in the Middle Ages
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
juttingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌtɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
lostadjectiveUS /lɔːst/
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
moatnounUS /moʊt/
ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
obediencenounUS /oʊˈbiːdiəns/
the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
observedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
Peppe's
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From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
presentlyadverbUS /ˈprezəntli/
in the near future
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
pryingnounUS /ˈpraɪɪŋ/
offensive inquisitiveness
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
quickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
seemverbUS /siːm/
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
startledadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtəld/
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
streamnounUS /striːm/
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
taughtverbUS /tɔːt/
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Peppe's quick eyes had seen Gonzaga crumple and drop the paper, no less than he had observed the courtier's startled face, and his suspicions had been aroused.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
torrentialadjectiveUS /tɔːˈrenʃəl/
relating to or resulting from the action of a torrent
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
usuallyadverbUS /ˈjuːʒəwəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
Valentina's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was by nature prying, and experience had taught him that the things men seek to conceal are usually the very things it imports most to have knowledge of.
watersnounUS /ˈwɔːtərz/
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading So when Gonzaga had gone, in obedience to Valentina's summons, the jester peered carefully over the battlements.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At first he saw nothing, and he was concluding with disappointment that the thing Gonzaga had cast from him was lost in the torrential waters of the moat.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But presently, lodged on a jutting stone, above the foaming stream into which it would seem that a miracle had prevented it from falling, he espied a ball of crumpled paper.
