used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
affrontnounUS /əˈfrʌnt/
a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MARCHESA GUINIGI AT HOME.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
of surpassing excellence
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
displaynounUS /dɪˈspleɪ/
something intended to communicate a particular impression
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
else
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From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
engrossedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊst/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
the organ of sight
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
festivalnounUS /ˈfestəvəl/
a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
GUINIGI
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From this reading MARCHESA GUINIGI AT HOME.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MARCHESA GUINIGI AT HOME.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
deeply or markedly affected or influenced
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
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 She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
Lucca
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From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
MARCHESA
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From this reading MARCHESA GUINIGI AT HOME.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
not any; not one
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
Nobili
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From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
shuttingnounUS /ˈʃʌtɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
splendors
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From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
a special situation
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had had the satisfaction of shutting up her palace, it is true; but she was not quite sure if this had impressed the public mind of Lucca as she had intended.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
precisely as stated
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The marchesa was, as I have said, in a very bad humor.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She had by no means recovered from what she conceived to be the affront put upon her by the brilliant display made by Count Nobili, at the festival of the Holy Countenance, nor, indeed, from the festival itself.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading She felt painful doubts as to whether the splendors opposite had not so entirely engrossed public attention that no eye was left to observe any thing else--at least, in that street.
