adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
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 Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
AshnounUS /æʃ/
the residue that remains when something is burned
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
beadsnounUS /biːdz/
several beads threaded together on a string
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
buyverbUS /baɪ/
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
clothesnounUS /kloʊðz/
clothing in general
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
contadina
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From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
dollarsnounUS /ˈdɑːlərz/
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
fiftynounUS /ˈfɪfti/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
grewverbUS /ɡruː/
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
keepingnounUS /ˈkiːpɪŋ/
conformity or harmony
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
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 Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
Lisetta
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
Lisetta's
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From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
Mae
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
mistyadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsti/
filled or abounding with fog or mist
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
penancenounUS /ˈpenəns/
remorse for your past conduct
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
quietlyadverbUS /ˈkwaɪətli/
with low volume
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
resignedverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnd/
past form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mae had already entrusted her money to Lisetta’s keeping--some one hundred and fifty dollars, which she had gotten the day before from Albert to buy clothes with--and with her money she had also resigned all care.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning, in the misty light, Lisetta and Mae, the latter still in her contadina costume, left the house quietly.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
third-class
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
trainverbUS /treɪn/
create by training and teaching
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
wanderedverbUS /ˈwɑːndərd/
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading In an hour the train for Naples was to start, but Lisetta wanted to say her prayers in Rome on this Ash Wednesday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not know therefore, until the train started, that their seats were in a third-class carriage.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They wandered into a little church, one of the many Roman churches, and knelt side by side, Lisetta with her beads and her penance, and Mae with her thoughts, which grew dreary enough before the peasant was ready to go.
