adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
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 We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
burstverbUS /bɜːrst/
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
Casanovas
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From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
Chigi
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From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
cordialadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəl/
diffusing warmth and friendliness
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
delightverbUS /dɪˈlaɪt/
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
Dubois
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From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
DukenounUS /duːk/
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
dumbadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
EnglishwomannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃwʊmən/
a woman who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
haphazardadjectiveUS /hæpˈhæzərd/
dependent upon or characterized by chance
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
imaginedverbUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənd/
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
ItalynounUS /ˈɪtəli/
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
LeaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
LeghornnounUS /ˈleɡhɔːrn/
a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
Lugano
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From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
Marazzani
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From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
momentsnounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
mutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
Orloff
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
Parma
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
partedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrtɪd/
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
PisanounUS /ˈpiːsə/
a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
pot-luck
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From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
PunishmentnounUS /ˈpʌnɪʃmənt/
the act of punishing
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
SiennanounUS /siˈenə/
an earth color containing ferric oxides; used as a pigment
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
Stratico
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From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading He made me take pot-luck with him the same day, and we seemed as if we had never parted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading We burst out into mutual excuses, he for having imagined that there might be other Casanovas in Italy, and I for not having ascertained his name.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
unforeseenadjectiveUS /ˌʌnfɔːrˈsiːn/
not anticipated
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading M. de R. was the first to break the silence by giving me a cordial embrace.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all remained for some time dumb with delight.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Punishment of Marazzani--I Leave Lugano--Turin--M. Dubois at Parma--Leghorn--The Duke of Orloff--Pisa--Stratico--Sienna--The Marchioness Chigi--My Departure from Sienna With an Englishwoman These unforeseen, haphazard meetings with old friends have always been the happiest moments of my life.
