used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
accordedverbUS /əˈkɔːrdɪd/
past form of “accord” — go together
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
Ammiani
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From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
besettingverbUS /bɪˈsetɪŋ/
inflected form of “beset” — annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
Carlo's
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From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
ceremoniousadjective
characterized by pomp and ceremony and stately display
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
for the most part
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
without stop or interruption
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
courtshipnounUS /ˈkɔːrtʃɪp/
a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman (usually with the hope of marriage)
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
d'Isorella
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From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
LAGO
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From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
MAGGIORE
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From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
come together
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
something you have to do
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
Pallanza
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From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
Piedmontese
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From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
privacynounUS /ˈpraɪvəsi/
the quality of being secluded from the presence or view of others
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
worried and uneasy
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
rigorousadjectiveUS /ˈrɪɡərəs/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
shunnedverbUS /ʃʌnd/
inflected form of “shun” — avoid and stay away from deliberately; stay clear of
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
carry out
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On these occasions Countess Ammiani accorded her one ceremonious interview, and straightway locked herself in her room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading It was evident that he and Countess d'Isorella continued to hold close communication, for she came regularly to the villa to meet him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON LAGO MAGGIORE Carlo's hours were passed chiefly across the lake, in the Piedmontese valleys.
at the time that
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading He had perpetually the look of a man starting from wine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When at Pallanza he was restless, and he shunned the two or three minutes of privacy with his betrothed which the rigorous Italian laws besetting courtship might have allowed him to take.
