aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And were not the d'Aquinos even related to the Hohenstaufens?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
make calm or still
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
d'Aquino
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From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
d'Aquinos
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From this reading And were not the d'Aquinos even related to the Hohenstaufens?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
divisible by two
From this reading And were not the d'Aquinos even related to the Hohenstaufens?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
a social unit living together
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
Hohenstaufens
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From this reading And were not the d'Aquinos even related to the Hohenstaufens?
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
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How
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From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
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 Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
Manfred
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From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And were not the d'Aquinos even related to the Hohenstaufens?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
on one occasion
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
plottersnounUS /ˈplɑːtərz/
plural of “plotter” — a planner who draws up a personal scheme of action
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading And were not the d'Aquinos even related to the Hohenstaufens?
SimonnounUS /ˈsaɪmən/
one of the twelve Apostles (first century)
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Something must be done about this at once.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
Ugolini
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From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
unbeliever
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From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Simon tried to keep his face calm, but he was horrified.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Simon recalled now that the d'Aquino family were from southern Italy, the kingdom of Manfred the unbeliever, as was Ugolini.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
in the company of; together with
From this reading How far had the plotters--that was what they were, plotters--gotten with d'Aquino?
