adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
Antonelli
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From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
casenounUS /keɪs/
an occurrence of something
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
CoronanounUS /kərˈoʊnə/
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; visible as a white halo during a solar eclipse
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
evidencenounUS /ˈevədəns/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
Faustina
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From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
Faustina's
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From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/
with resolute determination
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
Giovanni
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From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
guiltnounUS /ɡɪlt/
the state of having committed an offense
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
handkerchiefnounUS /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
highadjectiveUS /haɪ/
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
improbableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈprɑːbəbəl/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
innocentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnəsənt/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
latteradjectiveUS /ˈlætər/
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
leftnounUS /left/
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 There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
longeradverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡər/
for more time
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
Montevarchi
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From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
ostensibleadjectiveUS /ɑːˈstensəbəl/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
quarrelnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəl/
an angry dispute
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
Saracinesca
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From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But as the latter developed the case, the girl's guilt no longer seemed impossible, or even improbable.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
strangledadjectiveUS /ˈstræŋɡəld/
held in check with difficulty
From this reading No one had seen him alive after that moment, and he had been found dead, evidently strangled with her handkerchief.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
viewnounUS /vjuː/
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
visitedverbUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪd/
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Giovanni Saracinesca had visited Cardinal Antonelli on the previous evening, he had been as firmly persuaded that Faustina was innocent, as Corona herself, and was at first very much astonished by the view the great man took of the matter.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The total absence of any ostensible incentive to the murder gave Faustina's quarrel with her father a very great importance, which was further heightened by the nature of the evidence.
wordsnounUS /wɜːrdz/
the words that are spoken
From this reading There had been high words, in the course of which the Princess Montevarchi had left the room, leaving her daughter alone with the old man.
