adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
Acciaoli
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From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/
a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea
From this reading The setting sun made the Arno purple.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
bridgenounUS /brɪdʒ/
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
CarmelitenounUS /ˈkɑːrməlaɪt/
a Roman Catholic friar wearing the white cloak of the Carmelite order; mendicant preachers
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "You see, I have come.
Dechartre
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From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They remained silent for a moment.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
half-past
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From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You see, I have come.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
humbleadjectiveUS /ˈhʌmbəl/
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You see, I have come.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
Lungarno
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From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The setting sun made the Arno purple.
mantlenounUS /ˈmæntəl/
the cloak as a symbol of authority
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
momentnounUS /ˈmoʊmənt/
a particular point in time
From this reading They remained silent for a moment.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
pastnounUS /pæst/
the time that has elapsed
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
purplenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəl/
a purple color or pigment
From this reading The setting sun made the Arno purple.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading They remained silent for a moment.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see, I have come.
settingnounUS /ˈsetɪŋ/
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading The setting sun made the Arno purple.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
silentadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪlənt/
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They remained silent for a moment.
sixnounUS /sɪks/
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
sunnounUS /sʌn/
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The setting sun made the Arno purple.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They remained silent for a moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they were walking past the monotonous line of palaces to the old bridge, she was the first to speak.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, in her Carmelite mantle, she came to the Lungarno Acciaoli, at about half-past six, Dechartre greeted her with a humble look that moved her.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see, I have come.
