used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
dearly loved
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
celibatenounUS /ˈselɪbət/
an unmarried person who has taken a religious vow of chastity
From this reading Is there not a whole drama in the love of a celibate priest?
CharterhousenounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtərhaʊs/
a Carthusian monastery
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
a young person of either sex
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
Clelia
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From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
Coadjutornoun
an assistant to a bishop
From this reading So there is a whole drama in the love of the Coadjutor and Clelia.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
true confidential information
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading Is there not a whole drama in the love of a celibate priest?
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
expiationnoun
compensation for a wrong
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
Fabrizio
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From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
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 There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Is there not a whole drama in the love of a celibate priest?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
Parma
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From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Is there not a whole drama in the love of a celibate priest?
on the contrary
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
sketchedverbUS /sketʃt/
past form of “sketch” — make a sketch of
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So there is a whole drama in the love of the Coadjutor and Clelia.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
in or at the place that
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
which person or people
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Is there not a whole drama in the love of a celibate priest?
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
a retraction of a previously held position
From this reading There follows the love of Clelia and Archbishop Fabrizio, which ends in the death of Clelia, in that of a beloved child, and in the resignation and withdrawal of the Archbishop, who dies, doubtless after a long expiation, in the Charterhouse of Parma.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If the author had had to develop the romance of the end like that of the beginning, it would have been difficult to know where to stop.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I explain this ending to you in a few words, since, in spite of beautiful details, it is sketched rather than finished.
