accordinglyadverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪŋli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
Alan
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From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
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 All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
closeadjectiveUS /kloʊs/
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
doneadjectiveUS /dʌn/
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
extremelyadverbUS /ekˈstriːmli/
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading The railway journey, indeed, seemed extremely pretty.
fallverbUS /fɔːl/
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
happieradjectiveUS /ˈhæpiər/
comparative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
Herminia
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From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
how
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From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
hurriedadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːrid/
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The railway journey, indeed, seemed extremely pretty.
journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The railway journey, indeed, seemed extremely pretty.
lovenounUS /lʌv/
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/
held dear
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
madlyadverbUS /ˈmædli/
in an uncontrolled manner
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And how full Alan had been of Perugia beforehand!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
Perugia
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From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
preparedadjectiveUS /priˈperd/
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
prettyadjectiveUS /ˈprɪti/
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The railway journey, indeed, seemed extremely pretty.
quiteadverbUS /kwaɪt/
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railway journey, indeed, seemed extremely pretty.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The railway journey, indeed, seemed extremely pretty.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
startedverbUS /ˈstɑːrtɪd/
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading All happy times must end, and the happier the sooner.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
Umbriannoun
an extinct Italic language of ancient southern Italy
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading At one short week’s close they hurried on to Perugia.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He loved every stone of the town, every shadow of the hillsides, he told Herminia at Florence; and Herminia started on her way accordingly well prepared to fall quite as madly in love with the Umbrian capital as Alan himself had done.
