adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
Angelo
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
appearedverbUS /əˈpɪrd/
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
bandnounUS /bænd/
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
Barto
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
characternounUS /ˈkerɪktər/
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
Como
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From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
contradictionsnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃənz/
plural of “contradiction” — opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
DAYSnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
deliveredverbUS /dɪˈlɪvərd/
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
despairnounUS /dɪˈsper/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
dozennounUS /ˈdʌzən/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
drawverbUS /drɔː/
cause to move by pulling
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
EPISODESnounUS /ˈepəsoʊdz/
plural of “episode” — a happening that is distinctive in a series of related events
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
evidentlyadverbUS /ˈevədəntli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
fightingnounUS /ˈfaɪtɪŋ/
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
FIVEnounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
friendsnounUS /frendz/
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
gallantadjectiveUS /ˈɡælənt/
unflinching in battle or action
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
handnounUS /hænd/
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
joinverbUS /dʒɔɪn/
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
ladsnounUS /lædz/
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
Lugano
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From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
messagenounUS /ˈmesədʒ/
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
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 EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
monthnounUS /mʌnθ/
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
REVOLTnounUS /rɪˈvoʊlt/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
Rinaldo's
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
Rizzo
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From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
sentnounUS /sent/
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
startverbUS /stɑːrt/
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
stoutadjectiveUS /staʊt/
dependable
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
swiftlyadverbUS /ˈswɪftli/
in a swift manner
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
SwissnounUS /swɪs/
the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
Ticinese
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From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
TowardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
trumpetverbUS /ˈtrʌmpət/
proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
Varesenoun
United States composer (born in France) whose music combines dissonance with complex rhythms and the use of electronic techniques (1883-1965)
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
WARnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But both were of a character to draw him swiftly on to Milan.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading EPISODES OF THE REVOLT AND THE WAR THE FIVE DAYS OF MILAN The same hand which brought Rinaldo's letter to his brother delivered a message from Barto Rizzo, bidding Angelo to start at once and head a stout dozen or so of gallant Swiss.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The letter and the message appeared to be grievous contradictions: one was evidently a note of despair, while the other sang like a trumpet.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Toward nightfall, on the nineteenth of the month, he stood with a small band of Ticinese and Italian fighting lads two miles distant from the city.
wordnounUS /wɜːrd/
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He sent word to his Lugano friends, naming a village among the mountains between Como and Varese, that they might join him there if they pleased.
