27th
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From this reading MILAN, June 27th.
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 There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
BeforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before daybreak.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
charmingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɑːrmɪŋ/
pleasing or delighting
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
Charnot
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From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
daybreaknounUS /ˈdeɪbreɪk/
the first light of day
From this reading Before daybreak.
Desio
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From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
dreamsnounUS /driːmz/
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
driveverbUS /draɪv/
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
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 He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading MILAN, June 27th.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
MILANnounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading MILAN, June 27th.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
recallingverbUS /rɪˈkɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
sleepingnounUS /ˈsliːpɪŋ/
the state of being asleep
From this reading M. Charnot only figured in my dreams as sleeping.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
spentadjectiveUS /spent/
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
thoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
tripnounUS /trɪp/
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He asked me whether there was anything he could do for me at Florence.
wishverbUS /wɪʃ/
hope for; have a wish
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
yesterday'snounUS /ˈjestərdeɪz/
possessive form of “yesterday” — the day immediately before today
From this reading There is something, but he would refuse to do it; for I wish him to inform his charming daughter that my thoughts are all of her; that I have spent the night recalling yesterday's trip--now the roads of Desio and the galleries of the villa, now the drive back to Milan.
