achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
anew
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
brothelnounUS /ˈbrɑːθəl/
a building where prostitutes are available
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he must keep himself in check.
Caballo's
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From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
checkverbUS /tʃek/
examine so as to determine accuracy, quality, or condition
From this reading But he must keep himself in check.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He was still not sure he could trust her.
courtlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɔːrtli/
refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
divisible by two
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he must keep himself in check.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But he must keep himself in check.
kissesnounUS /ˈkɪsəz/
plural of “kiss” — the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
Monaldeschi
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From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But he must keep himself in check.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was still not sure he could trust her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
Palazzo
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From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
by chance
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
PurifyverbUS /ˈpjʊrəfaɪ/
remove impurities from, increase the concentration of, and separate through the process of distillation
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
Sophia
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From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was still not sure he could trust her.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading He was still not sure he could trust her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
Tilianoun
deciduous trees with smooth usually silver-grey bark of North America and Europe and Asia: lime trees; lindens; basswood
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading He was still not sure he could trust her.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _Purify my heart, oh, God_, he prayed as he walked back to Tilia Caballo's brothel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still not sure he could trust her.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
wooingnounUS /ˈwuːɪŋ/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
worshipfuladjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrʃəpfəl/
showing adoration
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
XXXIIadjective
being two more than thirty
From this reading XXXII Simon remembered those kisses in the garden of the Palazzo Monaldeschi as he looked again at Sophia, and his arms ached to hold her.
a late time of life
From this reading And even if he were certain of her honesty, courtly love commanded him not to touch her until months, perhaps years, of worshipful wooing had passed.
