adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "You are as little married as any young man of my acquaintance.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "You are as little married as any young man of my acquaintance.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
arrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "You are as little married as any young man of my acquaintance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
churchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
curtlyadverbUS /ˈkɜːrtli/
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She made short work of my doubts.
FASHIONnounUS /ˈfæʃən/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
GhettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
JewessnounUS /ˈdʒuːəs/
a woman who is a Jew
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "You are as little married as any young man of my acquaintance.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
LungnounUS /lʌŋ/
either of two saclike respiratory organs in the chest of vertebrates; serves to remove carbon dioxide and provide oxygen to the blood
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She made short work of my doubts.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You are as little married as any young man of my acquaintance.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
Miriam
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From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
newlyadverbUS /ˈnuːli/
very recently
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
payverbUS /peɪ/
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
RETURNverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
securingverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading She made short work of my doubts.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
weddedadjectiveUS /ˈwedɪd/
having been taken in marriage
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading I found the church, but not the priest; I found the old Jewess, Miriam, in whose house we had lodged.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
workverbUS /wɜːrk/
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading She made short work of my doubts.
WORLDnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I RETURN TO FLORENCE AND THE WORLD OF FASHION Upon my arrival in the capital, my first care, after securing a lodging on the Lung' Arno, was to pay a visit to the Ghetto, where I had spent those happy three days with my newly wedded wife--if wife indeed she had been.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You are as little married as any young man of my acquaintance.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are no more married to your Virginia than you are to me," she curtly said.
