AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
ancientlyadverb
in ancient times; long ago
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
atmospherenounUS /ˈætməsfɪr/
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
Barto
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From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
boardnounUS /bɔːrd/
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
commonadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmən/
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
courtnounUS /kɔːrt/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
darknessnounUS /ˈdɑːrknəs/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
duskyadjective
lighted by or as if by twilight
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
enteredverbUS /ˈentərd/
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
excludingverbUS /ɪkˈskluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “exclude” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
givingnounUS /ˈɡɪvɪŋ/
the act of giving
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
heavinessnoun
the property of being comparatively great in weight
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
hoursnounUS /ˈaʊərz/
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
housesnounUS /ˈhaʊsəz/
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
hungverbUS /hʌŋ/
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
iron-dust
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From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
lightadjectiveUS /laɪt/
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
lowerverbUS /ˈloʊər/
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
Luigi
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From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
makingnounUS /ˈmeɪkɪŋ/
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
meetingsnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋz/
plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
mendedverbUS /ˈmendɪd/
past form of “mend” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
Mercanti
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From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
Motterone
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From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
narrowverbUS /ˈneroʊ/
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
noisenounUS /nɔɪz/
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
noonnounUS /nuːn/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
OrientaladjectiveUS /ˌɔːriˈentəl/
denoting or characteristic of countries of the Far East
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
passagenounUS /ˈpæsədʒ/
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
Rizzo
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
seeverbUS /siː/
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
shadenounUS /ʃeɪd/
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
shoesnounUS /ʃuːz/
a particular situation
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
smithynoun
a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
subterraneanadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
sun'snounUS /sʌnz/
possessive form of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
tellingadjectiveUS /ˈtelɪŋ/
disclosing unintentionally something concealed
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
twinklingnounUS /ˈtwɪŋkəlɪŋ/
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week following the day of meetings on the Motterone, Luigi the spy was in Milan, making his way across the Piazza de' Mercanti.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It was dusky noon there through the hours of light, and thrice night when darkness fell.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He entered a narrow court, one of those which were anciently built upon the Oriental principle of giving shade at the small cost of excluding common air.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
windownounUS /ˈwɪndoʊ/
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
wishedverbUS /wɪʃt/
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading On the lower window of one of the houses there was a board, telling men that Barto Rizzo made and mended shoes, and requesting people who wished to see him to make much noise at the door, for he was hard of hearing.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The atmosphere, during the sun's short passage overhead, hung with a glittering heaviness, like the twinkling iron-dust in a subterranean smithy.
