used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
allegiancenounUS /əˈliːdʒəns/
the act of binding yourself (intellectually or emotionally) to a course of action
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The doge announced the decision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
conferverbUS /kənˈfɜːr/
have a conference in order to talk something over
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
connectionsnounUS /kəˈnekʃənz/
plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
debateverbUS /dəˈbeɪt/
argue with one another
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading The doge announced the decision.
dogenounUS /doʊdʒ/
formerly the chief magistrate in the republics of Venice and Genoa
From this reading The doge announced the decision.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
Francisco
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From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
Hammond
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From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
the state of being honored
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
Messer
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From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
Mocenigo
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From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
oathsnounUS /oʊðz/
plural of “oath” — profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
on one occasion
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
opposeverbUS /əˈpoʊz/
be against; express opposition to
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
Polani
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From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
determined
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
Ruggiero
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From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw at once, by the flushed and angry faces of some of the council, that the debate had been a hot one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
vehementlyadverbUS /ˈviːəməntli/
in a vehement manner
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was fully an hour before Polani was recalled to the council chamber.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At this he was not surprised, for he knew that the friends and connections of Ruggiero Mocenigo would vehemently oppose the suggestion he had made.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The council thank you for your suggestion, Signor Polani, and have resolved, by a majority, to confer upon Messer Francisco Hammond the high honour of placing his name upon the list of the citizens of Venice, without requiring from him the oaths of allegiance to the state.
