adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
artistnounUS /ˈɑːrtəst/
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
beautynounUS /ˈbjuːti/
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
copynounUS /ˈkɑːpi/
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
finallyadverbUS /ˈfaɪnəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
Fiske
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From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
Gedney
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From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
HartfordnounUS /ˈhɑːrtfərd/
the state capital of Connecticut; located in central Connecticut on the Connecticut river; a center of the insurance business
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
haze-a
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From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
hillnounUS /hɪl/
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
inspectedverbUS /ˌɪnˈspektɪd/
past form of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
Jewett
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
managedverbUS /ˈmænədʒd/
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
middlenounUS /ˈmɪdəl/
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
olive-grove
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
Orne
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
Profnoun
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
prospectnounUS /ˈprɑːspekt/
the possibility of future success
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
resolvedadjectiveUS /riˈzɑːlvd/
determined
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
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 From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
salubriousadjective
promoting health; healthful
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
Settignano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
sight-seeing
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
StilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
travelverbUS /ˈtrævəl/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
vineyardnounUS /ˈvɪnjərd/
a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
visionnounUS /ˈvɪʒən/
a vivid mental image
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
Viviani
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Still he struggled along and managed to pile up a good deal of copy in the course of weeks.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They closed the arrangement for Viviani, and about the middle of May went up to Venice for a fortnight of sight-seeing--a break in the travel back to Germany.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading William Gedney Bunce, the Hartford artist, was in Venice, and Sarah Orne Jewett and other home friends.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading From Rome to Florence, at the end of April, and so pleasing was the prospect, and so salubrious the air of that ancient city, that they resolved to engage residence there for the next winter.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They inspected accommodations of various kinds, and finally, through Prof. Willard Fiske, were directed to the Villa Viviani, near Settignano, on a hill to the eastward of Florence, with vineyard and olive-grove sloping away to the city lying in a haze-a vision of beauty and peace.
