used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
(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 The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
ambassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
BorgianounUS /ˈbɔːrdʒə/
Italian pope whose nepotism put the Borgia family in power in Italy (1378-1458)
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
Gennaro
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From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
lordsnounUS /lɔːrdz/
plural of “lord” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
merestadjectiveUS /ˈmerəst/
superlative of “mere” — being nothing more than specified
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
used to form the superlative
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
Negroni's
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From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
Orsini
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From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
Signors
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From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The grand ball spoken of by Orsini, was taking place, and all Ferrara was there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
unmaskingnoun
the exposure of an impostor or a fraud
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading They were chiefly in the suite of the Venetian ambassador, and now, as on the night at Venice, they were all together, as friends should be.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night was come, and the Princess Negroni’s palace was a blaze of light.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
which person or people
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Would you believe it, Signors,” said the Orsini, gaily, “you see Captain Gennaro here by the merest chance.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At one table, drinking and singing, were Orsini, Gennaro, and most of the young lords who were present at the unmasking of the Borgia at Venice.
