used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
Arden
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From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
Armi
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From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
put or send forth
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
CemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
Contessa
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From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
approval
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
dellnounUS /del/
a small wooded hollow
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
else
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From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
every person
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
apart from; not including
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
Ghisleri
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From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
the act of departing
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
HerbertnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
Laura
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From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
something that is lost
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
mournedverbUS /mɔːrnd/
past form of “mourn” — feel sadness
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
not any; not one
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
not one, and not any
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
on one occasion
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
Pietro
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From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
ProtestantnounUS /ˈprɑːtəstənt/
an adherent of Protestantism
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
cut with a saw
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
Tempietto
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From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
Testaccio
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From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
two times
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Twice daily at first, and then once, he went to the door of the Tempietto and sent up for news of Laura and the child.
precisely as stated
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It would, of course, have been an exaggeration to act as though Arden had been his brother and to cast himself off from society for several months; but during a fortnight after he had laid Lord Herbert in the Protestant Cemetery at Monte Testaccio, he was seen nowhere.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
at the time that
From this reading He went, indeed, to the house of the Contessa dell' Armi, but he made his visits at hours when no one else was received, as everybody knew, and he consequently saw none of his acquaintances except in the street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The season had begun, but Pietro Ghisleri had little heart for going into the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Apart from the very sad scenes of which he had been a witness so recently, he really mourned the loss of his friend with a sincerity for which few would have given him credit.
