adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
AbbenounUS /ˈæbi/
a French abbot
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
Antibes
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From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
armnounUS /ɑːrm/
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
ArrivalnounUS /ərˈaɪvəl/
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
Barbaro
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From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
BehaviournounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
the action or reaction of something (as a machine or substance) under specified circumstances
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
Bragadin
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From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
BrothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
Clairmont
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From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
Dandolo
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From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
DisgracefuladjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡreɪsfəl/
giving offense to moral sensibilities and injurious to reputation
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
dislikedadjectiveUS /dɪˈslaɪkt/
regarded with aversion
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
embracesnounUS /emˈbreɪsɪz/
plural of “embrace” — the act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
enquired
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From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
fellownounUS /ˈfeloʊ/
a boy or man
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
good-for-nothingnoun
an idle worthless person
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
HimpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
HolynounUS /ˈhoʊli/
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
maintainedadjectiveUS /meɪnˈteɪnd/
kept in good condition
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
MistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
MonaconounUS /ˈmɑːnəkoʊ/
a constitutional monarchy in a tiny enclave on the French Riviera
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
NiecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
night-cap
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From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
OvercomeverbUS /ˈoʊvərkʌm/
win a victory over
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
priestnounUS /priːst/
a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
PrincenounUS /prɪns/
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
rascallyadjective
playful in an appealingly bold way
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
recognizedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
RelieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
rushedadjectiveUS /rʌʃt/
done under pressure
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
tennounUS /ten/
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
wantedadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːntɪd/
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
WeeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading I did not like so much affection, and as I had not recognized him at first on account of the darkness of the room, I took him by the arm and led him to the window.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I went out in my night-cap, and the rascally priest rushed at me and nearly choked me with his embraces.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Disgraceful Behaviour of My Brother, the Abbe, I Relieve Him of His Mistress--Departure from Genoa--The Prince of Monaco--My Niece Overcome--Our Arrival at Antibes On the Tuesday in Holy Week I was just getting up, when Clairmont came to tell me that a priest who would not give his name wanted to speak to me.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading I had not seen him for ten years, but I cared so little about him that I had not even enquired whether he were alive or dead in the correspondence I maintained with M. de Bragadin, Dandolo, and Barbaro.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was my youngest brother, a good-for-nothing fellow, whom I had always disliked.
