used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
archiepiscopaladjective
of or associated with an archbishop
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
carousingadjectiveUS /kərˈaʊzɪŋ/
used of riotously drunken merrymaking
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading In the distance he heard Giletti’s rough voice.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
Fabrizio
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From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
functionsnounUS /ˈfʌŋkʃənz/
plural of “function” — (mathematics) a mathematical relation such that each element of a given set (the domain of the function) is associated with an element of another set (the range of the function)
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
Giletti's
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From this reading In the distance he heard Giletti’s rough voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading In the distance he heard Giletti’s rough voice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the distance he heard Giletti’s rough voice.
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 When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
mamaccia
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From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
Marietta
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From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
Marietta's
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From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
and nothing more
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
a human being
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading In the distance he heard Giletti’s rough voice.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
snuffernounUS /ˈsnʌfər/
a cone-shaped implement with a handle; for extinguishing candles
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading In the distance he heard Giletti’s rough voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
at the time that
From this reading When Fabrizio left the archiepiscopal palace he hurried off to Marietta’s dwelling.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
which person or people
From this reading The _mamaccia_, who performed the functions of a mother to Marietta, was the only person who answered his signal.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sent out for wine, and was carousing with his friends the prompter and the candle snuffer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Things have happened while you have been away,” she cried.
