17th
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From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
Campanilenoun
a bell tower; usually stands alone unattached to a building
From this reading "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Listen!" she exclaimed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
Francis
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From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
Giulia
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From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
instinctivelyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈstɪŋktɪvliː/
as a matter of instinct
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen!" she exclaimed.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen!" she exclaimed.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then a deep, solemn sound boomed through the air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading "It is the bell of the Campanile tolling," the merchant exclaimed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Her father and Francis looked at her in surprise, but instinctively listened for whatever sound she could have heard.
at the time that
From this reading On the morning of the 17th, the party were sitting at breakfast, when Giulia suddenly sprang to her feet.
