29th
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From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading It was All Souls' Day.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
attractedverbUS /əˈtræktɪd/
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
BOYnounUS /bɔɪ/
a youthful male person
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
bringsverbUS /brɪŋz/
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Whatever the day was to the elders, the evening was devoted to the children.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
claimnounUS /kleɪm/
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
CONTRASTnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
curtainnounUS /ˈkɜːrtən/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
DaynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was All Souls' Day.
devotedadjectiveUS /dɪˈvoʊtɪd/
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading Whatever the day was to the elders, the evening was devoted to the children.
doorwaynounUS /ˈdɔːrweɪ/
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 XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading Whatever the day was to the elders, the evening was devoted to the children.
ENGLANDnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlənd/
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
exceedinglyadverbUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋli/
to an extreme degree
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
extraadjectiveUS /ˈekstrə/
more than is needed, desired, or required
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was All Souls' Day.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
leapnounUS /liːp/
a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
musicnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪk/
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
rewardedverbUS /rɪˈwɔːrdɪd/
past form of “reward” — bestow honor or rewards upon
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
saintnounUS /seɪnt/
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
sightnounUS /saɪt/
an instance of visual perception
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
SoulsnounUS /soʊlz/
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading It was All Souls' Day.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
express a supposition
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
unexpectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪd/
not expected or anticipated
From this reading An unexpected and exceedingly pretty sight rewarded me.
vespersnoun
the sixth of the seven canonical hours of the divine office; early evening; now often made a public service on Sundays
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was All Souls' Day.
WhateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Whatever the day was to the elders, the evening was devoted to the children.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
XIXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading XIX A CONTRAST TO THE NEW ENGLAND BOY One evening at vespers in Genoa, attracted by a burst of music from the swinging curtain of the doorway, I entered a little church much frequented by the common people.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading In Italy almost every day is set apart for some festival, or belongs to some saint or another, and I suppose that when leap year brings around the extra day, there is a saint ready to claim the 29th of February.
