adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
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 His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
amazedadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
Balbi
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From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
brownnounUS /braʊn/
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
CasanovanounUS /ˌkæsəˈnoʊvɑː/
an Italian adventurer who wrote vivid accounts of his sexual encounters (1725-1798)
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
cloaknounUS /kloʊk/
anything that covers or conceals
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
conceivingverbUS /kənˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
donnedverbUS /dɑːnd/
inflected form of “don” — put clothing on one's body
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
dressedadjectiveUS /drest/
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
endsnounUS /endz/
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
excellentlyadverbUS /ˈeksələntli/
extremely well
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
expectedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspektəd/
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
flossnounUS /flɑːs/
a soft loosely twisted thread used in embroidery
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
freshadjectiveUS /freʃ/
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
friarnounUS /ˈfraɪər/
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
hairnounUS /her/
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
how
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From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
idlers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
lacedadjectiveUS /leɪst/
closed with a lace
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
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 Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
lockedverbUS /lɑːkt/
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
lookedverbUS /lʊkt/
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
MeanwhileadverbUS /ˈmiːnwaɪl/
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
mistakenounUS /mɪˈsteɪk/
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
pairnounUS /per/
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
previousadjectiveUS /ˈpriːviəs/
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
revilings
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
serveverbUS /sɜːrv/
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
shirtsnounUS /ʃɜːrts/
plural of “shirt” — a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
shownverbUS /ʃoʊn/
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
silknounUS /sɪlk/
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
stockingsnounUS /ˈstɑːkɪŋz/
plural of “stocking” — close-fitting hosiery to cover the foot and leg; come in matched pairs (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
stolenverbUS /ˈstoʊlən/
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
ThusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At once he was seen by some idlers in the courtyard, who, amazed at his appearance there, and conceiving that he must have been locked in by mistake on the previous day, went off at once to advise the porter.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile, Casanova, vexed at having shown himself where he had not expected any one, and little guessing how excellently this was to serve his ends, left the window and went to sit beside the angry friar, who greeted him with fresh revilings.
whitenounUS /waɪt/
a Caucasian
From this reading He dressed his thick, dark brown hair as best he could, drew on a pair of white stockings, and donned three lace shirts one over another.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thus dressed, his fine hat laced with point of Spain on his head, Casanova opened a window and looked out.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading His fine cloak of floss silk he gave to Balbi, who looked for all the world as if he had stolen it.
