used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
(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 old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
CardinalnounUS /ˈkɑːrdənəl/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
changesnounUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒəz/
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
Crispi
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From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
dreadfullyadverbUS /ˈdredfəli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
Francesco
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From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
how
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From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
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 ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
immediately past
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
Margherita
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From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
oathnounUS /oʊθ/
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
and nothing more
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
Pope'snounUS /poʊps/
possessive form of “pope” — the head of the Roman Catholic Church
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
Quirinal
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From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
Rampolla
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From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
Risorgimento
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From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
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 ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
ruledadjectiveUS /ruːld/
subject to a ruling authority
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
seventiesnounUS /ˈsevəntiz/
the decade from 1970 to 1979
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
carry out
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
ThirteenthadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːr.tiːnθ/
Constituting number thirteen in a sequence.
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
Umberto
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From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
VaticannounUS /ˈvætɪkən/
the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old Rome was all there, if you only knew how to look for it!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading Having known it in the seventies, I welcomed the changes that had brought comfort and health to the modern capital.
at the time that
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Francesco Crispi, the last of the great figures of the _Risorgimento_, was prime minister and ruled Italy with a firm hand, while Cardinal Rampolla, strong and astute, was the Pope’s Secretary of State.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
a late time of life
From this reading King Umberto, whom I had seen take the oath of office sixteen years before, reigned at the Quirinal with Queen Margherita, and Leo the Thirteenth at the Vatican.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ARTIST LIFE IN ROME When we arrived in Italy some of our English and American friends said, “You will find Rome dreadfully changed!”
