adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
Abellino
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From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already evening.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He arrived at Cinthia’s dwelling.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He arrived at Cinthia’s dwelling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
bloodyadjectiveUS /ˈblʌdi/
having or covered with or accompanied by blood
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
CINTHIA'S
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From this reading CINTHIA’S DWELLING.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
deednounUS /diːd/
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
discoverynounUS /dɪˈskʌvəri/
the act of discovering something
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
DWELLINGnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading CINTHIA’S DWELLING.
employedadjectiveUS /emˈplɔɪd/
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was already evening.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
expeditionnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃən/
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
gardensnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənz/
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already evening.
leadverbUS /led/
take somebody somewhere
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
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 He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
Matteo's
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From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
murderernounUS /ˈmɜːrdərər/
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
preventverbUS /prɪˈvent/
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
quitted
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From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
SCARCELYadverbUS /ˈskersli/
only a very short time before
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
slightestadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪtəst/
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
successnounUS /səkˈses/
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
tonguenounUS /tʌŋ/
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
tracenounUS /treɪs/
a just detectable amount
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
unquestionedadjectiveUS /ənˈkwestʃənd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading He quitted the gardens unquestioned, nor left the least trace which could lead to a discovery.
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 SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already evening.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading SCARCELY had Abellino achieved the bloody deed which employed every tongue in Venice, when he changed his dress and whole appearance with so much expedition and success as to prevent the slightest suspicion of his being Matteo’s murderer.
