used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
broadcastverbUS /ˈbrɔːdkæst/
broadcast over the airwaves, as in radio or television
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
Cavaliere
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From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
citadelnounUS /ˈsɪt.ə.del/
A fortress protecting a city, metaphorically representing the invincible inner sanctuary of the rational mind.
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
Conti's
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From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
greatly pleased
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
let fall to the ground
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
duchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
Fabrizio
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From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
set up or found
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
furiousadjectiveUS /ˈfjʊriəs/
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
grudgenounUS /ɡrʌdʒ/
a resentment strong enough to justify retaliation
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
Marchesa
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From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
PrimeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
prisoner'snounUS /ˈprɪzənərz/
possessive form of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
Raversi
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From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
unusual or striking
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
Riscara
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From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
siegenounUS /siːdʒ/
the action of an armed force that surrounds a fortified place and isolates it while continuing to attack
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
strengthenedadjectiveUS /ˈstreŋθənd/
given added strength or support
From this reading Thus they strengthened his weakness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thus they strengthened his weakness.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The duchess, though she had scattered money broadcast, had not been able to advance one step in her siege of the citadel.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
precisely as stated
From this reading Thus, in spite of their absolute devotion to the prisoner’s interests, neither the duchess nor the Prime Minister had been able to do more than a very little for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Thus they strengthened his weakness.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince was furious with Fabrizio; and both the court and the public had a grudge against him, and were delighted to see him in trouble—his luck had been too remarkable.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Never a day passed but that the Marchesa Raversi or Cavaliere Riscara found some fresh word to drop into General Conti’s ear.
