used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
Consalvi
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From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
Corbario
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From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
being one more than ten
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
divisible by two
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
Folco
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From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
for more time
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
joined in matrimony
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
take in marriage
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
Martino
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From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
not any; not one
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
and nothing more
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
precisely, exactly
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
express in words
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
Signoranoun
an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
a male human offspring
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
thirty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrdifaɪv/
being five more than thirty
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
twenty-sixadjective
being six more than twenty
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
precisely as stated
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
well-regulated
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From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
at the time that
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
which person or people
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
widowsnounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
plural of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading Many rich widows remain young and beautiful as much as a quarter of a century, or even longer, and the Signora Consalvi was very rich indeed.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading As soon as she was married to Folco Corbario every one knew that she was thirty-five years old and he was barely twenty-six, and that such a difference of ages on the wrong side was ridiculous if it was not positively immoral.
a late time of life
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
but in spite of that
From this reading Consalvi had been dead a good many years, but as yet no one had thought it was time to say that his widow was no longer young and beautiful, as she had always been.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading When the widow of Martino Consalvi married young Corbario, people shook their heads and said that she was making a great mistake.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading No well-regulated young man had a right to marry a rich widow nine years older than himself, and who had a son only eleven years younger than he.
