Adamo
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From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
(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 All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
arrangeverbUS /ərˈeɪndʒ/
put into a proper or systematic order
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
broomnounUS /bruːm/
a cleaning implement for sweeping; bundle of straws or twigs attached to a long handle
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
CONTRACTverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading THE CONTRACT.
at any time
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
Fra
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From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
in a free manner
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
fustyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌstiː/
stale and unclean smelling
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
incensenounUS /ˌɪnˈsens/
a substance that produces a fragrant odor when burned
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
invisibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪzəbəl/
impossible or nearly impossible to see; imperceptible by the eye
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
laboredadjectiveUS /ˈleɪbərd/
lacking natural ease
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
marchesa
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From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
Pacifico
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From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
Pipanoun
type genus of the Pipidae
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
since-daybreak
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From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
sweetenedadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtənd/
with sweetening added
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONTRACT.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading Pipa had freely used the broom and many pails of water.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Fra Pacifico, with Adamo and Pipa, had labored ever since-daybreak to arrange the rooms at the villa before the marchesa rose.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading All the windows were thrown open, and clouds of invisible incense from the flowers without sweetened the fusty rooms.
a late time of life
From this reading The villa had not been inhabited for nearly fifty years.
