1724
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From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
30,000
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From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
anew
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
ArchbishopnounUS /ˈɑːrtʃˈbɪʃəp/
a bishop of highest rank
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading That palace belonged to him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
celebrateverbUS /ˈseləbreɪt/
behave as expected during of holidays or rites
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
Elena
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From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
FerdinandnounUS /ˈfɜːrdɪnænd/
the king of Castile and Aragon who ruled jointly with his wife Isabella
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
set up or found
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
coins made of gold
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
hallsnounUS /hɔːlz/
plural of “hall” — an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That palace belonged to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
Monteclaro
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From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
PhysiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
Rionuevo
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From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
St
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From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That palace belonged to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
TITOnounUS /ˈtiːtoʊ/
Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That palace belonged to him.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
VeritynounUS /ˈverəti/
conformity to reality or actuality
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
Moral excellence and goodness of character; the highest human attainment in Stoic philosophy.
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day, the first of September, 1724, at nine in the morning, Tito was pacing the halls of the palace of Rionuevo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH TITO IS AGAIN HAPPY, AND THE FIRST PART OF THIS STORY IS COMPLETED.
which person or people
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He was now the acknowledged Count, by virtue of the will and other papers of his father, which the Duke of Monteclaro and the Archbishop of Toledo had found in the place indicated by the Countess.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Besides, the night before, a messenger had delivered to him from Philip V., who had finally decided to return to the throne of St. Ferdinand, $30,000 in gold, and the title of Duke of Verity, Physician to the Court; and the next day he was to celebrate his marriage with Elena.
