used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
acknowledgeverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
anew
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
Conte
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From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
di
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From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
eloquentadjectiveUS /ˈeləkwənt/
expressing yourself readily, clearly, effectively
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
encircledadjectiveUS /ɪnˈsɜːrkəld/
confined on all sides
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
estatesnounUS /ɪˈsteɪts/
plural of “estate” — everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
opinion or judgment
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
and nothing more
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
take in marriage
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
reiteratedverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪtɪd/
past form of “reiterate” — to say, state, or perform again
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
Sampaolo
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From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
soundnessnounUS /ˈsaʊndnəs/
a state or condition free from damage or decay
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in practice--there is just absolutely nothing the Conte di Sampaolo can do."
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She shot a smile at him, then lowered her eyes again upon her encircled star.
Vallanza
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From this reading "He can go to Vallanza, and marry his cousin," reiterated she.
precisely as stated
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Thus the name and the estates would be brought together again, and the tradition would be renewed."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You preach a very eloquent sermon," said Anthony, "and in principle I acknowledge its soundness.
