adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
DimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
Doge's
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From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
Falieri
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From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
FLORENTINEadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading THE FLORENTINE STRANGER.
gloomyadjectiveUS /ˈɡluːmi/
depressingly dark
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
libertinesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːnz/
plural of “libertine” — a dissolute person; usually a man who is morally unrestrained
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
lightsnounUS /laɪts/
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
Memmo
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From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
Parozzi
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From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
soulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
STRANGERnounUS /ˈstreɪndʒər/
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE FLORENTINE STRANGER.
tempestuousadjectiveUS /ˌtemˈpestʃuːəs/
characterized by violent emotions or behavior
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLORENTINE STRANGER.
TWOnounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO evenings had elapsed since the Doge’s entertainment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the second, Parozzi sat in his own apartment, with Memmo and Falieri.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Dimly burnt the lights; lowering and tempestuous were the skies without; gloomy and fearful were the souls of the libertines within.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Parozzi_ (after a long silence).—What, are you both dreaming?
