AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A man passed by and uttered it, going.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A man passed by and uttered it, going.
caffe
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From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
Carlo
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From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
ChiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
comeverbUS /kʌm/
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
d'Armi
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From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
FIFTEENTHadjectiveUS /fɪfˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the fourteenth and just before the sixteenth in position
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading A man passed by and uttered it, going.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rumour had its home in Milan.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
heldadjectiveUS /held/
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Rumour had its home in Milan.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Rumour had its home in Milan.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Rumour had its home in Milan.
knownadjectiveUS /noʊn/
apprehended with certainty
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
LanounUS /lɑː/
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
Luciano
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From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A man passed by and uttered it, going.
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 Rumour had its home in Milan.
NIGHTnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading A man passed by and uttered it, going.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
RumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading Rumour had its home in Milan.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
Scala
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From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
secondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
stoppedadjectiveUS /stɑːpt/
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stopped a second man, who was known to them, and he confirmed the rumour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
utteredadjectiveUS /ˈʌtərd/
communicated in words
From this reading A man passed by and uttered it, going.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE NIGHT OF THE FIFTEENTH We quit the Piazza d'Armi.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading On their way to the caffe La Scala, Luciano and Carlo (who held together, determined to be taken together if the arrest should come) heard it said that the Chief was in Milan.
