adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
angernounUS /ˈæŋɡər/
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
assassinationnounUS /əˌsæsəˈneɪʃən/
an attack intended to ruin someone's reputation
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
businessnounUS /ˈbɪznəs/
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Campagna
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
circumstancesnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəmstænsəz/
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
connectedadjectiveUS /kəˈnektɪd/
being joined in close association
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
coursenounUS /kɔːrs/
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course--he knew nothing!"
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
enoughnounUS /ɪˈnʌf/
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
factsnounUS /fækts/
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
Florian
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
Frascati
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Gherardi
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
ignorancenounUS /ˈɪɡnərəns/
the lack of knowledge or education
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
illadjectiveUS /ɪl/
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
interposed
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
knewverbUS /nuː/
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 He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
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 The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
naturaladjectiveUS /ˈnætʃərəl/
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
newsnounUS /nuːz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
returningadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɜːrnɪŋ/
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Sovrani
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
startingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtɪŋ/
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
TrappistnounUS /ˈtræpɪst/
member of an order of monks noted for austerity and a vow of silence
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
unfortunateadjectiveUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənət/
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
Varillo
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
wifenounUS /waɪf/
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
