adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
admittedverbUS /ədˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
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 At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
arriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
arrivedverbUS /ərˈaɪvd/
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
brothersnounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
charmnounUS /tʃɑːrm/
attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
consciousadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnʃəs/
intentionally conceived
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
courteouslyadverb
in a polite manner
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
di
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
Duca
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From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
embracedverbUS /emˈbreɪst/
past form of “embrace” — include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
evening-dress
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
familiesnounUS /ˈfæməliz/
plural of “family” — a social unit living together
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
Ferrari
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From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/
devoid of good sense or judgment
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
gentlemennounUS /ˈdʒentəlmɪn/
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
handsomeadjectiveUS /ˈhænsəm/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
happyadjectiveUS /ˈhæpi/
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
impressionableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənəbəl/
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
inquiredverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪərd/
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
knowsnounUS /noʊz/
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
lookingnounUS /ˈlʊkɪŋ/
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
mannernounUS /ˈmænər/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
MarinanounUS /mərˈiːnə/
a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
merelyadverbUS /ˈmɪrli/
and nothing more
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
namedverbUS /neɪmd/
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
ownverbUS /oʊn/
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/
one of four equal parts
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
readilyadverbUS /ˈredəli/
without much difficulty
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
Respetti
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From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
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 They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
stylenounUS /staɪl/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
subjugatedadjectiveUS /ˈsʌbdʒəɡeɪtɪd/
reduced to submission
From this reading I readily admitted his charm of manner; had I not myself been subjugated and fascinated by it in the old happy, foolish days?
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At about a quarter to eight my guests began to arrive, and one by one they all came in save two—the brothers Respetti.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was enthusiastically greeted and welcomed back to Naples by all the gentlemen assembled, many of whom were his own particular friends.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading While we were awaiting them, Ferrari entered in evening-dress, with the conscious air of a handsome man who knows he is looking his best.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading They embraced him in the impressionable style common to Italians, with the exception of the stately _Duca_ di Marina, who merely bowed courteously, and inquired if certain families of distinction whom he named had yet arrived in Rome for the winter season.
