adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
agreedadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːd/
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
appointmentsnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənts/
plural of “appointment” — the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
asideadverbUS /əˈsaɪd/
on or to one side
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
attendverbUS /əˈtend/
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
Barberini
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
BURIALnounUS /ˈberiəl/
the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
Capuchins
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From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
carefuladjectiveUS /ˈkerfəl/
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
CHANTverbUS /tʃænt/
recite with musical intonation; recite as a chant or a psalm
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
commonplaceadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmənpleɪs/
completely ordinary and unremarkable
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
directedadjectiveUS /dərˈektəd/
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
Donatellonoun
Florentine sculptor famous for his lifelike sculptures (1386-1466)
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
engagementnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənt/
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
factnounUS /fækt/
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
how
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From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
impressionnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃən/
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
keepverbUS /kiːp/
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
meetverbUS /miːt/
come together
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
Miriam
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From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
occupationsnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/
a judge of a probate court
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
scenesnounUS /siːnz/
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
sedulouslyadverb
in a sedulous manner
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
sickadjectiveUS /sɪk/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
spiritnounUS /ˈspɪrət/
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
standsnounUS /stændz/
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
stepsnounUS /steps/
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
suspectedadjectiveUS /səˈspektɪd/
believed likely
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
ThitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
thusadverbUS /ðʌs/
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
tremulousadjectiveUS /ˈtremjələs/
(of the voice) quivering as from weakness or fear
From this reading How sick and tremulous, the next morning, is the spirit that has dared so much only the night before!
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Thither, at the hour agreed upon, on the morning after the scenes last described, Miriam and Donatello directed their steps.
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading THE BURIAL CHANT The Church of the Capuchins (where, as the reader may remember, some of our acquaintances had made an engagement to meet) stands a little aside from the Piazza Barberini.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At no time are people so sedulously careful to keep their trifling appointments, attend to their ordinary occupations, and thus put a commonplace aspect on life, as when conscious of some secret that if suspected would make them look monstrous in the general eye.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet how tame and wearisome is the impression of all ordinary things in the contrast with such a fact!
