used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
AdieunounUS /əˈduː/
a farewell remark
From this reading Adieu, my Angiolina."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
Angiolina
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From this reading Adieu, my Angiolina."
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
brightnessnounUS /ˈbraɪtnəs/
the location of a visual perception along a continuum from black to white
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
Camillo
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From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
CarmelitenounUS /ˈkɑːrməlaɪt/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
dream-perturbed
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From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
FALIERO
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From this reading MARINO FALIERO.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
MARINOnounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/
Italian poet (1569-1625)
From this reading MARINO FALIERO.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
Monforte
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From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Adieu, my Angiolina."
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
not any; not one
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
a brief written record
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
re-enteredverbUS /ˌriːˈentərd/
past form of “re-enter” — enter again
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
only a very short time before
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
not in physical motion
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
supportedadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪd/
sustained or maintained by aid (as distinct from physical support)
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
Violetta
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From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
at the time that
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He scarcely observed that Don Camillo Monforte was still present, nor did he note the brightness and joy which glowed in the eyes of the ardent Violetta.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the Carmelite re-entered the apartment of Donna Violetta his face was covered with the hue of death, and his limbs with difficulty supported him to a chair.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet a few days and dream-perturbed nights, And I shall slumber well--but where?--no matter.
