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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
Biondello
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From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
cannot
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From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
(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 The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
Civitella
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From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
disarmedverbUS /dɪˈsɑːrmd/
past form of “disarm” — remove offensive capability from
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
engagingadjectiveUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪŋ/
attracting or delighting
From this reading His mien is highly engaging, and his manners irresistibly winning.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading His mien is highly engaging, and his manners irresistibly winning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
irresistiblyadverbUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading His mien is highly engaging, and his manners irresistibly winning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
immediately past
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
social deportment
From this reading His mien is highly engaging, and his manners irresistibly winning.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
miennounUS /miːn/
dignified manner or conduct
From this reading His mien is highly engaging, and his manners irresistibly winning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading Biondello cannot have told me the truth respecting this marquis, or at any rate his account must be greatly exaggerated.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
VON
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------- June 4.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
which person or people
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
From this reading His mien is highly engaging, and his manners irresistibly winning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is impossible to be out of humor with him; the first sight of him has disarmed me.
woundsnounUS /wuːndz/
plural of “wound” — an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The Marquis of Civitella, who is now entirely recovered from his wounds, was last week introduced to the prince by his uncle, the cardinal, and since then he has followed him like his shadow.
