used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
put or send forth
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
not accessible to view
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
Conte
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From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
cowardicenounUS /ˈkaʊərdəs/
the trait of lacking courage
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
createsverbUS /kriˈeɪts/
third-person singular of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
illusionsnounUS /ˌɪˈluːʒənz/
plural of “illusion” — an erroneous mental representation
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
inducesverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːsɪz/
third-person singular of “induce” — cause to arise
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
Limercati
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From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
Mosca
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From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
Nani
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From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
opulencenounUS /ˈɑːpjələns/
wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "If I am a little too old to be doing foolish things," she said to herself, "envy, which creates illusions as love does, may poison my stay in Milan for me.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading After my husband's death, my noble poverty was a success, as was my refusal of two vast fortunes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Sometimes her ardent imagination concealed things from her, but never did she have those deliberate illusions which cowardice induces.
which person or people
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She was above all things a woman who was honest with herself.
wormsnounUS /wɜːrmz/
plural of “worm” — any of numerous relatively small elongated soft-bodied animals especially of the phyla Annelida and Chaetognatha and Nematoda and Nemertea and Platyhelminthes; also many insect larvae
From this reading My poor little Conte Mosca had not a twentieth part of the opulence that was cast at my feet by those two worms, Limercati and Nani.
