acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
admirersnounUS /ədˈmaɪrərz/
plural of “admirer” — a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
aggrievedverbUS /əˈɡriːvd/
past form of “aggrieve” — infringe on the rights of
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
annoyedadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪd/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Decent cardinals are none so plenty.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
attacksnounUS /əˈtæks/
plural of “attack” — (military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
AugustnounUS /ˈɑːɡəst/
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
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 His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
cardinalsnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəlz/
plural of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading “Decent cardinals are none so plenty.
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
DecentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading “Decent cardinals are none so plenty.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
enemiesnounUS /ˈenəmiz/
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
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 He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
GadflynounUS /ˈɡædflaɪ/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
Galli
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From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
how
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From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
inclinedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈklaɪnd/
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
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 THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
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 His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
Martini's
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From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
Montanelli
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From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading “Decent cardinals are none so plenty.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
opinionnounUS /əˈpɪnjən/
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
peacenounUS /piːs/
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading “Decent cardinals are none so plenty.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
satiristnounUS /ˈsætərəst/
a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
savageadjectiveUS /ˈsævədʒ/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
sharedadjectiveUS /ʃerd/
have in common; held or experienced in common
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Decent cardinals are none so plenty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
three-fourthsnoun
three of four equal parts
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE Gadfly certainly knew how to make personal enemies.
treatverbUS /triːt/
interact in a certain way
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
upholdverbUS /əpˈhoʊld/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading One might treat them politely when they do turn up.”
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had arrived in Florence in August, and by the end of October three-fourths of the committee which had invited him shared Martini's opinion.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
wittyadjectiveUS /ˈwɪti/
combining clever conception and facetious expression
From this reading His savage attacks upon Montanelli had annoyed even his admirers; and Galli himself, who at first had been inclined to uphold everything the witty satirist said or did, began to acknowledge with an aggrieved air that Montanelli had better have been left in peace.
