adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
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 His ancestors all had moved in Courts.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading His ancestors all had moved in Courts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
antecedentnounUS /ˌænˈtesədənt/
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
Beppo
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From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
comfortingadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪŋ/
providing freedom from worry
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
Commendatore
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From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
CountverbUS /kaʊnt/
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Count Serabiglione was traditionally parasitical.
CourtsnounUS /kɔːrts/
plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading His ancestors all had moved in Courts.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
daughtersnounUS /ˈdɔːtərz/
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
diplomatistnoun
an official engaged in international negotiations
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
faithfuladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪθfəl/
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
Giacomo
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From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
GrafnounUS /ɡræf/
German tennis player who won seven women's singles titles at Wimbledon (born in 1969)
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
heelsnounUS /hiːlz/
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His ancestors all had moved in Courts.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The children of the House had illustrious sponsors.
illustriousadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlʌstriəs/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading The children of the House had illustrious sponsors.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
LAURA
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From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
Lenkenstein
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From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
marriedadjectiveUS /ˈmerid/
joined in matrimony
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
mothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading His ancestors all had moved in Courts.
noblemannounUS /ˈnoʊbəlmən/
a titled peer of the realm
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
parasiticaladjective
relating to or caused by parasites
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
passverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
patriotnounUS /ˈpeɪtriət/
one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
PIAVENI
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From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
runverbUS /rʌn/
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
Serabiglione
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From this reading Count Serabiglione was traditionally parasitical.
Signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
societynounUS /səˈsaɪəti/
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
sponsorsnounUS /ˈspɑːnsərz/
plural of “sponsor” — someone who supports or champions something
From this reading The children of the House had illustrious sponsors.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
ThereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
traditionallyadverbUS /trəˈdɪʃənəli/
according to tradition; in a traditional manner
From this reading Count Serabiglione was traditionally parasitical.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
Vittoria
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From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
von
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From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Count Serabiglione was traditionally parasitical.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were two daughters of a parasitical Italian nobleman, of whom one had married the patriot Giacomo Piaveni, and one an Austrian diplomatist, the Commendatore Graf von Lenkenstein.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading LAURA PIAVENI After dark on the same day antecedent to the outbreak, Vittoria, with her faithful Beppo at her heels, left her mother to run and pass one comforting hour in the society of the Signora Laura Piaveni and her children.
