adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
Aurelia
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From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
conversationnounUS /ˌkɑːnvərˈseɪʃən/
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
DISAPPOINTverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪnt/
fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
feelingnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋ/
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
forebodings
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From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
FRIENDSnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
Giorgio
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From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
Giulia
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From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
indignitynounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnətiː/
an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
Marchese
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From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
mattersnounUS /ˈmætərz/
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
mortificationnounUS /ˈmɔːrtəfkeɪʃən/
strong feelings of embarrassment
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
MYdeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
pangsnounUS /pæŋz/
plural of “pang” — a sudden sharp feeling
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
San
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From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
Semifonte
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From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
spokenounUS /spoʊk/
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
sufferedverbUS /ˈsʌfərd/
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading She spoke to me very plainly and with some warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I DISAPPOINT MY FRIENDS My forebodings were more than fulfilled.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I suffered the indignity as best I might--I did not quit the company; nobody, I flatter myself, knew what pangs of mortification I was feeling.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next time, which was at a week's interval, that I presented myself at the Villa San Giorgio, Donna Aurelia, in full reception, turned her back upon me and left the room in company of the Marchese Semifonte.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I saw no more of Aurelia that evening, and a conversation which I had with Donna Giulia made matters no better.
