adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
Acquasparta
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From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
brightadjectiveUS /braɪt/
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
capersnounUS /ˈkeɪpərz/
plural of “caper” — any of numerous plants of the genus Capparis
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
commandsnounUS /kəˈmændz/
plural of “command” — an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
concernedadjectiveUS /kənˈsɜːrnd/
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
Domenico
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From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
foolnounUS /fuːl/
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
Fra
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From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
Francesco
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From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
glisteningadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪsənɪŋ/
reflecting light
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
good-humouredadjective
disposed to please
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
harshnessnounUS /ˈhɑːrʃnəs/
the roughness of a substance that causes abrasions
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
heavyadjectiveUS /ˈhevi/
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
informationnounUS /ˌɪnfərˈmeɪʃən/
a message received and understood
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
inneradjectiveUS /ˈɪnər/
located inward
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
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 The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
Messer
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From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
Monna
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From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
Peppe
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From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
rareadjectiveUS /rer/
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
reasonnounUS /ˈriːzən/
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
roughadjectiveUS /rʌf/
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
rudeadjectiveUS /ruːd/
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/
past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
shoneverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
soughtadjectiveUS /sɔːt/
that is looked for
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
stonesnounUS /stoʊnz/
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
touchingadjectiveUS /ˈtʌtʃɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
Valentina
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From this reading He had sought to reason with Monna Valentina touching the imprisonment in his chamber of Messer Francesco, and she had bidden him confine his attention to his capers with a harshness he had never known in her before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
wetadjectiveUS /wet/
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading But he had braved her commands, and astonished her with the information that the true identity of this Messer Francesco had been known to him since that day when they had first met him at Acquasparta.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was angry, which, saving where Fra Domenico was concerned, was a rare thing with good-humoured Peppe.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The fool sat on a rude stool within the porch of the long gallery, and, moodily eyeing that glistening pavement, ruminated.
yesternight
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From this reading The rough stones of the inner courtyard shone clean and bright in the morning sun, still wet with the heavy rains that had washed them yesternight.
