adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
Ammiani's
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From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
askverbUS /æsk/
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
Barto
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From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
bowedadjectiveUS /baʊd/
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
brokeadjectiveUS /broʊk/
lacking funds
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
Carlo
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From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
Carlo's
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From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
CountessnounUS /ˈkaʊntəs/
female equivalent of a count or earl
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
earnounUS /iːr/
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
facesnounUS /ˈfeɪsəz/
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
followedverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊd/
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
foreheadnounUS /ˈfɔːrhed/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
glancingverbUS /ˈɡlænsɪŋ/
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
HereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/
the act of retaining something
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
ItaliannounUS /ˌɪˈtæljən/
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
LASTadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
leaningadjectiveUS /ˈliːnɪŋ/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
madmannounUS /ˈmædmæn/
an insane person
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
MEETINGnounUS /ˈmiːtɪŋ/
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
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 THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
murmuredverbUS /ˈmɜːrmərd/
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
Rizzo
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From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
SpeakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading They stood up.
superlativesnounUS /sʊˈpɜːrlətɪvz/
plural of “superlative” — an exaggerated expression (usually of praise)
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They stood up.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Violetta broke through the formal superlatives of an Italian greeting.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
trustnounUS /trʌst/
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "Speak to me alone," she murmured for Carlo's ear and glancing at Barto: "Here is a madman; a mild one, I trust."
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They stood up.
Violetta
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From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
Vittoria's
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From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE LAST MEETING IN MILAN Barto Rizzo had silence about him without having to ask for it, when he followed Violetta into Countess Ammiani's saloon of reception.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Carlo was leaning over his mother's chair, holding Vittoria's wrist across it, and so enclosing her, while both young faces were raised to the bowed forehead of the countess.
