adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
BANDITTI
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From this reading THE BANDITTI.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
columnnounUS /ˈkɑːləm/
a line of units following one after another
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
fortunenounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃən/
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
onwardsadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
ProppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
seekverbUS /siːk/
try to get or reach
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
Signoria
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From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
streetsnounUS /striːts/
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
sumnounUS /sʌm/
a quantity of money
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BANDITTI.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
turnsnounUS /tɜːrnz/
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
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 AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
wanderingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋ/
migratory
From this reading His wandering eyeballs appeared to seek comfort, but they found it not.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Propped against a column of the Signoria, he counted over the whole sum of his misfortunes.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading AND now rushed the unfortunate wildly through the streets of Venice.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading He railed at fortune; he laughed and cursed by turns; yet sometimes he suddenly stood still, seemed as pondering on some great and wondrous enterprise, and then again rushed onwards, as if hastening to its execution.
