achieveverbUS /əˈtʃiːv/
to gain with effort
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
achievedverbUS /əˈtʃiːvd/
past form of “achieve” — to gain with effort
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
acquaintancenounUS /əˈkweɪntəns/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
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 THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
beggedverbUS /beɡd/
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
behalfnounUS /bɪˈhæf/
as the agent of or on someone's part (usually expressed as “on behalf of” rather than “in behalf of”)
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
beheldverbUS /biˈheld/
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But since he was Giovanni Sforza, he could not wholly grant.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
cousinnounUS /ˈkʌzən/
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
daredverbUS /derd/
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
Giovanni
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From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
grantverbUS /ɡrænt/
let have
From this reading But since he was Giovanni Sforza, he could not wholly grant.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
hopenounUS /hoʊp/
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
intercessions
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From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
knowledgenounUS /ˈnɑːlədʒ/
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
learnverbUS /lɜːrn/
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
MadonnanounUS /məˈdɑːnə/
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
Paola
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From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
Pesaro
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From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading And being taken with her, it may be that Giovanni listened the more readily to her intercessions on my poor behalf.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
refuseverbUS /rəˈfjuːz/
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
ROMEnounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
Sforza
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From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
SUMMONSnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
TyrantnounUS /ˈtaɪrənt/
a cruel and oppressive dictator
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Since it was she who begged this thing, he could not wholly refuse.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Tyrant of Pesaro, as I was soon to learn, was greatly taken with this fair cousin of his, whom that morning he had beheld for the first time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading THE SUMMONS FROM ROME If Madonna Paola did not achieve quite all that she had promised me so readily, yet she achieved more than from my acquaintance with the nature of Giovanni Sforza—and my knowledge of the deep malice he entertained for me—I should have dared to hope.
