affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
answerverbUS /ˈænsər/
react verbally
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
chambernounUS /ˈtʃeɪmbər/
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
CouncilnounUS /ˈkaʊnsəl/
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
MeetingnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
NinanounUS /ˈniːnə/
the Babylonian goddess of the watery deep and daughter of Ea
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
perturbedadjectiveUS /pərˈtɜːrbd/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
pressedadjectiveUS /prest/
compacted by ironing
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
rewardnounUS /rɪˈwɔːrd/
a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
Rienzi
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
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 “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
saintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
savedadjectiveUS /seɪvd/
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
tarrying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nina, anxious and perturbed, awaited him in their chamber.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
Villani
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
Villani's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Council was broken up--Rienzi hastened to his own apartments.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
WithoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without tarrying for Villani’s answer, he hurried on.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have saved Rome and me from great peril,” said he; “the saints reward you!”
youth'snounUS /juːθs/
possessive form of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Meeting Villani by the way, he pressed the youth’s hand affectionately.
