used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He heard her spoken of as among the chief beauties of the court.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
artsnounUS /ɑːrts/
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He heard her spoken of as among the chief beauties of the court.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading He heard her spoken of as among the chief beauties of the court.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
a period of 100 years
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
a person who is in charge
From this reading He heard her spoken of as among the chief beauties of the court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
divisible by two
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
set up or found
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
Francesco
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From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He heard her spoken of as among the chief beauties of the court.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
Ilaria
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From this reading Of Ilaria he saw little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
intercoursenounUS /ˈɪntərkɔːrs/
communication between individuals
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
INTERLUDEnounUS /ˈɪntərluːd/
an intervening period or episode
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Of Ilaria he saw little.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
literature in metrical form
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
cut with a saw
From this reading Of Ilaria he saw little.
secularadjectiveUS /ˈsekjələr/
of or relating to the doctrine that rejects religion and religious considerations
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
sedulouslyadverb
in a sedulous manner
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He heard her spoken of as among the chief beauties of the court.
not in physical motion
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
twelfthadjectiveUS /twelfθ/
coming next after the eleventh and just before the thirteenth in position
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN INTERLUDE Meantime, the atmosphere of this secular court was not distasteful to Francesco.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The love of poetry and the arts which had made Naples in the twelfth century the literary centre of Europe, still lingered; and he found pleasant intercourse on lines along which he had long been lonely.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She carried herself with a strange, new dignity and seemed to avoid him even more sedulously than he had planned to avoid her.
