adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
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 He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Nothing,” replied the count; “only, as you see, the Carnival has commenced.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Well,” asked he of the count, “what has, then, happened?”
assumingadjectiveUS /əˈsuːmɪŋ/
excessively forward
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
bellnounUS /bel/
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
CarnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
changedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪndʒd/
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
Citorio
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From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Nothing,” replied the count; “only, as you see, the Carnival has commenced.
costumenounUS /kɑːˈstuːm/
the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
countverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
disappearedverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrd/
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
drinkingnounUS /ˈdrɪŋkɪŋ/
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
excitementnounUS /ɪkˈsaɪtmənt/
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
executionersnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃənərz/
plural of “executioner” — an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
Franz
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
glancedverbUS /ɡlænst/
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
glassnounUS /ɡlæs/
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “Well,” asked he of the count, “what has, then, happened?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” asked he of the count, “what has, then, happened?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
judgeverbUS /dʒʌdʒ/
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
masqueradeverbUS /ˌmæskərˈeɪd/
take part in a masquerade
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
MontenounUS /ˈmɑːnti/
a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” replied the count; “only, as you see, the Carnival has commenced.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
openingnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋ/
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
pealnounUS /piːl/
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
piazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
repliedverbUS /rɪˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Nothing,” replied the count; “only, as you see, the Carnival has commenced.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
scaffoldnounUS /ˈskæfəld/
a platform from which criminals are executed (hanged or beheaded)
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
scenenounUS /siːn/
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Nothing,” replied the count; “only, as you see, the Carnival has commenced.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
soundsnounUS /saʊndz/
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The bell of Monte Citorio, which only sounds on the pope’s decease and the opening of the Carnival, was ringing a joyous peal.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “Well,” asked he of the count, “what has, then, happened?”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” asked he of the count, “what has, then, happened?”
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well,” asked he of the count, “what has, then, happened?”
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading When Franz recovered his senses, he saw Albert drinking a glass of water, of which, to judge from his pallor, he stood in great need; and the count, who was assuming his masquerade costume.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He glanced mechanically towards the piazza—the scene was wholly changed; scaffold, executioners, victims, all had disappeared; only the people remained, full of noise and excitement.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Nothing,” replied the count; “only, as you see, the Carnival has commenced.
