adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
affirmverbUS /əˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
ahi
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From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
assuredadjectiveUS /əˈʃʊrd/
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
ContinentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
croakverbUS /kroʊk/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!
ladiesnounUS /ˈleɪdiz/
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
MilanonounUS /miˈlɑːnoʊ/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
painsnounUS /peɪnz/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
ParisnounUS /ˈperɪs/
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
Periclesnoun
Athenian statesman whose leadership contributed to Athens' political and cultural supremacy in Greece; he ordered the construction of the Parthenon (died in 429 BC)
From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
PurgatorynounUS /ˈpɜːrɡətɔːri/
a temporary condition of torment or suffering
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
singleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪŋɡəl/
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
Summering
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From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this season Mr. Pericles reappeared.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
tormentsnounUS /ˈtɔːrments/
plural of “torment” — unbearable physical pain
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
Trieste
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading And in no part of the Continent, his vehement declaration assured the ladies, had he found a single one.
Veniss
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
ViennanounUS /viˈenə/
the capital and largest city of Austria; located on the Danube in northeastern Austria; was the home of Beethoven and Brahms and Haydn and Mozart and Schubert and Strauss
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
voicenounUS /vɔɪs/
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had been, he said, through "Paris, Turin, Milano, Veniss, and by Trieste over the Summering to Vienna on a tour for a voice."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was one universal croak--ahi!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading And Mr. Pericles could, affirm that Purgatory would have no pains for him after the torments he had recently endured.
