addressedadjectiveUS /əˈdrest/
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
agreementnounUS /əˈɡriːmənt/
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
askedverbUS /æskt/
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
BaronnounUS /ˈbærən/
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
Burghausen
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From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
commendedverbUS /kəˈmendɪd/
past form of “commend” — express approval of
From this reading On reading it, I found I was very warmly commended to the baron.
ConsulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
Cragnoline
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From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
Dandolo
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From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
DevotionnounUS /dɪˈvoʊʃən/
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
DonanounUS /ˈdoʊnə/
a Spanish courtesy title or form of address for a woman
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
FrenchnounUS /frentʃ/
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
gaveverbUS /ɡeɪv/
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
GeneraladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
Gorice
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From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
hastenedverbUS /ˈheɪsənd/
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
InquisitorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwɪzətərz/
plural of “inquisitor” — a questioner who is excessively harsh
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On reading it, I found I was very warmly commended to the baron.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
lettersnounUS /ˈletərz/
the literary culture
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
lodgedverbUS /lɑːdʒd/
past form of “lodge” — be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
MnounUS /em/
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
Marco
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From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
Morosini
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From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
nameverbUS /neɪm/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
NextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On reading it, I found I was very warmly commended to the baron.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
openedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊpənd/
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
patriciannounUS /pəˈtrɪʃən/
a person of refined upbringing and manners
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
Pittoni
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From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
PolicenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading I opened one from M. Dandolo, and found an open enclosure from the patrician Marco Dona, addressed to Baron Pittoni, Chief of Police.
post-office
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From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
Procuratornoun
a person authorized to act for another
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
readingnounUS /ˈriːdɪŋ/
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading On reading it, I found I was very warmly commended to the baron.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
StatenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
Strasoldo
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From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I hastened to call on him, and gave him the letter, which he took but did not read.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading On reading it, I found I was very warmly commended to the baron.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On reading it, I found I was very warmly commended to the baron.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Next day I went to the post-office and found several letters which had been awaiting me for the last month.
Zaguri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pittoni--Zaguri--The Procurator Morosini--The Venetian Consul--Gorice--The French Consul--Madame Leo--My Devotion to The State Inquisitors--Strasoldo--Madame Cragnoline--General Burghausen The landlord asked me my name, we made our agreement, and I found myself very comfortably lodged.
