used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The furniture they allowed to pass without much controversy.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
Americano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
contadini
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From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
controversynounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsi/
a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading The furniture they allowed to pass without much controversy.
dubiouslyadverbUS /ˈduːbiəsliː/
in a questionable and dubious manner
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
fabulousadjectiveUS /ˈfæbjələs/
extremely pleasing
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
foreignernounUS /ˈfɔːrənər/
a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
furnishingsnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture they allowed to pass without much controversy.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The furniture they allowed to pass without much controversy.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
not any; not one
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
occasionedverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənd/
past form of “occasion” — give occasion to
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
go across or through
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
a human being
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
principenounUS /prinˈtʃiːpi/
an island in the Gulf of Guinea that is part of Sao Tome and Principe
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
recurring again and again
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
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 Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
rumoursnounUS /ˈruːmərz/
plural of “rumour” — gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
SabinenounUS /səˈbiːn/
a river in eastern Texas that flows south into the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
signornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The furniture they allowed to pass without much controversy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
vineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
Vivalanti
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
WagonsnounUS /ˈwæɡənz/
plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE announcement that a _principe Americano_ was coming to live in Villa Vivalanti occasioned no little excitement in the village.
waysidenounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This foreigner must be a grasping person—as if there were not trees enough already in the Sabine hills, that he must bring out more from Rome!
at the time that
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The furniture they allowed to pass without much controversy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Wagons with furnishings from Rome had been seen to pass on the road below the town, and the contadini in the wayside vineyards had stopped their work to stare, and had repeated to each other rumours of the fabulous wealth this signor _principe_ was said to possess.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading But they shook their heads dubiously when two wagons full of flowering trees and shrubs wound up the roadway toward the villa.
