adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
attitudenounUS /ˈætətuːd/
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
bednounUS /bed/
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
blueadjectiveUS /bluː/
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
bottomlessadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːtəmləs/
extremely deep
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
Clarina
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From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
dejectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈdʒektɪd/
affected or marked by low spirits
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
depthsnounUS /depθs/
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
divinitynounUS /dɪˈvɪnəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
DONI
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From this reading “MASSIMILLA DONI.”
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
eyesnounUS /aɪz/
opinion or judgment
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
faradverbUS /fɑːr/
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
freelyadverbUS /ˈfriːli/
in a free manner
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
kneesnounUS /niːz/
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
MASSIMILLA
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From this reading “MASSIMILLA DONI.”
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
papernounUS /ˈpeɪpər/
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
passionnounUS /ˈpæʃən/
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
poolnounUS /puːl/
an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
producedverbUS /prəˈduːst/
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
pureradjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrər/
comparative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
radiancenounUS /ˈreɪdiːəns/
the amount of electromagnetic radiation leaving or arriving at a point on a surface
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
restrainverbUS /riˈstreɪn/
to close within bounds, or otherwise limit or deprive of free movement
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
satiatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪʃiːeɪtɪd/
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
shiningadjectiveUS /ˈʃaɪnɪŋ/
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
single-mindedadjective
determined
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
sleepnounUS /sliːp/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
starnounUS /stɑːr/
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
tearsnounUS /terz/
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
thousandnounUS /ˈθaʊzənd/
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
threwverbUS /θruː/
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The sun of a single-minded passion threw its radiance on the blue depths come from so far, collected in a bottomless pool, and shining like a star.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
Venetian's
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From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
weepingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːpɪŋ/
showing sorrow
From this reading Even in her sleep Clarina heard his weeping; she sat up in bed, saw her Prince in a dejected attitude, and threw herself at his knees.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The writing and the scent of the paper brought a thousand memories back to the young Venetian’s mind.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading The noble youth could not restrain the tears that flowed freely from his eyes, for in the languid state produced by satiated senses he was disarmed by the thought of that purer divinity.
