used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
admirableadjectiveUS /ˈædmərəbəl/
deserving of the highest esteem or admiration
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
anew
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
have
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
BeatricenounUS /ˈbiːətrəs/
the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
make calm or still
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
fortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
JudgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
Marchesa
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From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
Marchesa's
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From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
Miniato
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From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
compacted by ironing
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
San
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From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
significantadjectiveUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkənt/
important in effect or meaning
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Dearest friend, one has to bear so much in this life!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading San Miniato took the Marchesa's hand and raised it to his lips, pressed it a little and then nodded slowly, with a significant look.
in the direction of
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
in or at the place that
From this reading Beatrice stood beside the table, resting one hand upon it and looking back towards the place where she had been sitting.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I THOUGHT I was never to see you again," observed the Marchesa, as Beatrice and San Miniato came to her side.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Judging from your calm, you were bearing the separation with admirable fortitude," answered the Count.
