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From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
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 The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
buildingnounUS /ˈbɪldɪŋ/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
classifyingverbUS /ˈklæsəfaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “classify” — arrange or order by classes or categories
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
del
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From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
desertedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrtɪd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
entirelyadverbUS /ɪnˈtaɪərli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
heapnounUS /hiːp/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
MarinonounUS /mərˈiːnoʊ/
Italian poet (1569-1625)
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
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 STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
municipaladjectiveUS /mjuːˈnɪsəpəl/
relating or belonging to or characteristic of a municipality
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
NEWSnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
Palazzo
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From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
papersnounUS /ˈpeɪpərz/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
signaturesnounUS /ˈsɪɡnətʃərz/
plural of “signature” — your name written in your own handwriting
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
sittingnounUS /ˈsɪtɪŋ/
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
skirmishesnounUS /ˈskɜːrmɪʃɪz/
plural of “skirmish” — a minor short-term fight
From this reading The first sitting passed almost entirely in classifying, in examining signatures, in skirmishes of all kinds around this main body.
STARTLINGadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
storehousenounUS /ˈstɔːrhaʊs/
a depository for goods
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
SYLVESTRE
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From this reading STARTLING NEWS FROM SYLVESTRE MILAN, June 18th.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The examination of documents began this morning.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
vastadjectiveUS /væst/
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I never thought we should have such a heap to examine, nor papers of such a length.
workingadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋ/
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading My colleagues and I are working in a room in the municipal Palazzo del Marino, a vast deserted building used, I believe, as a storehouse.
