20th
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From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
Andrea
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From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Barbarisi asked him.
Barbarisi
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
Bomminaco
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
Corso
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From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
Galeazzo
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
Gino
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
Giulio
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
Grimiti
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading 'Have you heard what happened last night?'
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Have you heard what happened last night?'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barbarisi asked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
immediately past
From this reading 'Have you heard what happened last night?'
Ludovico
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
Musellaro
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading 'Have you heard what happened last night?'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
others
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
go across or through
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
scandalnounUS /ˈskændəl/
disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
Secinaro
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From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
Sperelli
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From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the rays of the sun
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the morning of the 20th of May, as Andrea Sperelli was walking along the Corso in the radiant sunshine, he heard his name called from the doorway of the Club.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading On the pavement in front of it was a group of gentlemen amusing themselves by watching the ladies pass and talking scandal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were Giulio Musellaro, Ludovico Barbarisi, the Duke of Grimiti, Galeazzo Secinaro, Gino Bomminaco, and two or three others.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'Have you heard what happened last night?'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Have you heard what happened last night?'
