used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a delightful series of surprises!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
Adele
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From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
in the past
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
(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 "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
Arden
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
Boccapaduli
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
dearly loved
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading What a delightful series of surprises!
di
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
at any time
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
Ghisleri
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
Ghisleri's
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From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
Giacinto
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
the act of departing
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
horridadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəd/
exceedingly bad
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
Laura
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
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 And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
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 And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
Marchesa
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
take in marriage
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
Pietro
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
readsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “read” — something that is read
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
rebuildverbUS /riˈbɪld/
build again
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
San
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From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
express in words
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading What a delightful series of surprises!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
surprisesnounUS /sərˈpraɪzɪz/
plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading What a delightful series of surprises!
carry out
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just fancy, my dear," exclaimed Donna Maria Boccapaduli to the Marchesa di San Giacinto on the evening of the following day, "Pietro Ghisleri is going to marry Laura Arden, after all!
TuscanynounUS /ˈtʌskəni/
a region in central Italy
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a delightful series of surprises!
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That horrid, spiteful, wicked Adele will die of rage.
a late time of life
From this reading And two days ago every one believed he was on the point of being sent to prison for ever so many years.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And they say that the old uncle is dead and has left Laura one of those enormous English fortunes one reads about, and they are going to take the first floor of your brother's palace--your husband says he will buy it some day--I hope he will--and Laura is going to rebuild Ghisleri's queer little castle in Tuscany.
