adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
addedverbUS /ˈædəd/
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
afternoonnounUS /ˌæftərˈnuːn/
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
chattingverbUS /ˈtʃætɪŋ/
inflected form of “chat” — talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
dressing-gown
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From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
Fiesole
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From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
Gadfly's
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From this reading THE Gadfly's recovery was rapid.
Galli
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From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
Grassinis
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From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
I'm
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From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
interestingadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
laughedverbUS /læft/
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
lyingnounUS /ˈlaɪɪŋ/
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
madamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
MartininounUS /mɑːrˈtiːni/
a cocktail made of gin (or vodka) with dry vermouth
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading THE Gadfly's recovery was rapid.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading THE Gadfly's recovery was rapid.
Riccardo
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From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
suggestionnounUS /səˈdʒestʃən/
an idea that is suggested
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
sureadjectiveUS /ʃʊr/
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
talkedverbUS /tɔːkt/
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE Gadfly's recovery was rapid.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
TurkishadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrkɪʃ/
of or relating to or characteristic of Turkey or its people or language
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
valleynounUS /ˈvæli/
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE Gadfly's recovery was rapid.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “I'm sure madame would be delighted to see you, especially now, when you look so pale and interesting.”
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
wickedlyadverbUS /ˈwɪkɪdli/
in a wicked evil manner
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One afternoon in the following week Riccardo found him lying on the sofa in a Turkish dressing-gown, chatting with Martini and Galli.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He even talked about going downstairs; but Riccardo merely laughed at the suggestion and asked whether he would like a tramp across the valley to Fiesole to start with.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You might go and call on the Grassinis for a change,” he added wickedly.
