acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
Babbiano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
endearmentnounUS /ɪnˈdɪrmənt/
the act of showing affection
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
Francesco
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
frettedadjectiveUS /ˈfretɪd/
having frets
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
lacknounUS /læk/
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
lightedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəd/
set afire or burning
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
lipsnounUS /lɪps/
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
others
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
seatedadjectiveUS /ˈsiːtɪd/
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
supped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
tendernessnounUS /ˈtendərnəs/
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I am fretted by this lack of news,” he acknowledged.
thoughtfuladjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
thoughtfulnessnounUS /ˈθɔːtfəlnɪs/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
Valentina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Francesco raised his dark, thoughtful eyes, and as they lighted now on Valentina the thoughtfulness that was in them gave place to tenderness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were in the dining-room alone, where the others had left them, and they were still seated at the table at which they had supped.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading “Francesco,” said Valentina, and the name came from her lips as if it were an endearment, “why that frowning, careworn look?”
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would I knew what is being done in Babbiano.
