AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
a-a-always
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
attributenounUS /ˈætrəbjuːt/
a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(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 A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
digestverbUS /daɪˈdʒest/
convert food into absorbable substances
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
evilnounUS /ˈiːvəl/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
FEWadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
GadflynounUS /ˈɡædflaɪ/
a persistently annoying person
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
lateradverbUS /ˈleɪtər/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
librarynounUS /ˈlaɪbreriː/
a room where books are kept
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
likedadjectiveUS /laɪkt/
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
limpingnounUS /ˈlɪmpɪŋ/
disability of walking due to crippling of the legs or feet
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
m-m-motives
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
maliciousnessnoun
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
Montanelli's
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From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
paleadjectiveUS /peɪl/
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/
concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
Riccardo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
sermonsnounUS /ˈsɜːrmənz/
plural of “sermon” — an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
stilladjectiveUS /stɪl/
not in physical motion
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
traitnounUS /treɪt/
a distinguishing feature of your personal nature
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A FEW days later, the Gadfly, still rather pale and limping more than usual, entered the reading room of the public library and asked for Cardinal Montanelli's sermons.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading He liked the Gadfly very much, but could not digest this one trait in him--this curious personal maliciousness.
volleynounUS /ˈvɑːli/
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Riccardo, who was reading at a table near him, looked up.
whynounUS /waɪ/
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “My dear fellow, why do you a-a-always attribute evil m-m-motives to people?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you preparing another volley against that unlucky Cardinal?” he asked half irritably.
