used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
Balbi
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From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
Cassanova
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From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
conclusionsnounUS /kənˈkluːʒənz/
plural of “conclusion” — a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
move gently or carefully
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
ecclesiasticnounUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
set up or found
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
incorrectadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkərˈekt/
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
mischievousadjectiveUS /ˈmɪstʃəvəs/
naughtily or annoyingly playful
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
monk'snounUS /mʌŋks/
possessive form of “monk” — a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
reasonernounUS /ˈriːzənər/
someone who reasons logically
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
sensualistnoun
a person who enjoys sensuality
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading The monk’s history proved that he had nothing of the ecclesiastic in him but the title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading It showed him to be a sensualist, a poor reasoner, a mischievous rogue, and a careless and ungrateful fool.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At least, such were the conclusions that Cassanova drew from it, and the event satisfied him that they were not incorrect.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Balbi next furnished me with the history of all the persons confined in the place during his imprisonment.
produce a literary work
From this reading “I found pencil, pens, and paper in the back of the book, and these enabled me to write at my ease.
