used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
assumeverbUS /əˈsuːm/
take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
a youthful male person
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
chimaeranoun
(Greek mythology) fire-breathing female monster with a lion's head and a goat's body and a serpent's tail; daughter of Typhon
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
Duchessa's
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From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
Fabrizio
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From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
a man of refinement
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
HighnessnounUS /ˈhaɪnəs/
(Your Highness or His Highness or Her Highness) title used to address a royal person
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
the state of being honored
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
how
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From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
hungernounUS /ˈhʌŋɡər/
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
approval to do something
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
poisonverbUS /ˈpɔɪzən/
spoil as if by poison
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
prodigiouslyadverbUS /proʊˈdɪdʒɪsli/
to a prodigious degree
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading The Prince asked him kindly how he felt: "Like a man, Serene Highness, who is dying of hunger, having fortunately neither broken my fast nor dined."
shewed
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From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
surrenderingverbUS /sərˈendərɪŋ/
-ing form of “surrender” — give up or agree to forgo to the power or possession of another
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
a special situation
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading After having had the honour to thank the Prince, he requested permission to visit the Archbishop before surrendering himself at the town prison.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
at the time that
From this reading The Prince had turned prodigiously pale, when his boyish head had been penetrated by the idea that this poison was not altogether a chimaera of the Duchessa's imagination.
which person or people
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading For one thing, he did not wish to assume the air of a boy who takes fright at nothing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fabrizio shewed himself a perfect "gentleman" in his interview with the Prince.
