adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
acknowledgmentsnounUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒmənts/
plural of “acknowledgment” — the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
briefadjectiveUS /briːf/
of short duration or distance
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
calmeradjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmər/
comparative of “calm” — not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
conciseadjectiveUS /kənˈsaɪs/
expressing much in few words
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
crossedadjectiveUS /krɔːst/
placed crosswise
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
easyadjectiveUS /ˈiːzi/
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
eatenverbUS /ˈiːtən/
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
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 Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
formnounUS /fɔːrm/
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
habitnounUS /ˈhæbət/
an established custom
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
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 Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
mailsnounUS /meɪlz/
plural of “mail” — the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
Malipieri
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From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
Masin
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From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
masternounUS /ˈmæstər/
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
necessaryadjectiveUS /ˈnesəseri/
absolutely essential
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
promiseverbUS /ˈprɑːməs/
make a promise or commitment
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
recollectionnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃən/
the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
regularadjectiveUS /ˈreɡjələr/
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
relievedadjectiveUS /rɪˈliːvd/
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
RomenounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
satnounUS /sæt/
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
Signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
takingnounUS /ˈteɪkɪŋ/
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Masin was very much relieved when his master came home, looking much calmer than when he had gone out and evidently having all his senses about him.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Malipieri sent to ask at what time the mails left Rome for Florence, and he sat down to his table without remembering that he had eaten nothing that day.
writeverbUS /raɪt/
produce a literary work
From this reading It was not easy to write out in a concise form the story of all that has here been told in detail.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading Besides, he had not the habit of writing to the Signora Malipieri, except such brief acknowledgments of her regular letters to him as were necessary and kind.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
youthnounUS /juːθ/
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For years she had been to him little more than a recollection of his youth, a figure that had crossed his life like a shadow in a dream, taking with it a promise which he had never found it hard to keep.
