adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
ArthurnounUS /ˈɑːrθər/
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
bentnounUS /bent/
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
Can't
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From this reading “Can't you find it, carino?
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
carino
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From this reading “Can't you find it, carino?
closedadjectiveUS /kloʊzd/
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
coolnessnounUS /ˈkuːlnəs/
calm and unruffled self-assurance
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Can't you find it, carino?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
glanceverbUS /ɡlæns/
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
hotadjectiveUS /hɑːt/
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Never mind; I must rewrite the passage.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
lovinglyadverbUS /ˈlʌvɪŋli/
with fondness; with love
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind; I must rewrite the passage.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
Montanelli
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From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Never mind; I must rewrite the passage.
NeveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind; I must rewrite the passage.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Never mind; I must rewrite the passage.
pausedverbUS /pɔːzd/
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
rewriteverbUS /riˈraɪt/
write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading Never mind; I must rewrite the passage.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
seminarynounUS /ˈseməneri/
a private place of education for the young
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
theologicaladjectiveUS /ˌθiːəˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
of or relating to or concerning theology
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Arthur sat in the library of the theological seminary at Pisa, looking through a pile of manuscript sermons.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
wideadjectiveUS /waɪd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a hot evening in June, and the windows stood wide open, with the shutters half closed for coolness.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading The Father Director, Canon Montanelli, paused a moment in his writing to glance lovingly at the black head bent over the papers.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Can't you find it, carino?
