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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
also
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From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
Amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
Angela
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
Angela's
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From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
arrives
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
becoming
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
bella
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
bid
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
call
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From this reading "'la mia dolcezza'", repeated Sylvie, "Is that what you call her?"
cara
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
caressingly
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
closest
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From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
considered
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
contessa
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
dolcezza
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From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
e
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
felicissima
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
friend
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From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
friends
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From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
hand
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
impatiently
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From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'la mia dolcezza'", repeated Sylvie, "Is that what you call her?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
kissing
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
la
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From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
lingering
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
lips
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
mia
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From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
moustache
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
night
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
notte
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
now
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
often
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
Palazzo
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
peculiarly
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
pressure
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
raising
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'la mia dolcezza'", repeated Sylvie, "Is that what you call her?"
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
said
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
sake
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From this reading And for the sake of la mia dolcezza, you will also be a friend to me?"
see
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
small
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
Sovrani
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
Sylvie
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From this reading "Of course you will see me there," replied Sylvie, a little impatiently, "Am I not one of Angela's closest friends?"
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "'la mia dolcezza'", repeated Sylvie, "Is that what you call her?"
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
there
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
to-morrow
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
True
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From this reading "True!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
white
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From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I will bid you now the felicissima notte, cara e bella contessa!" he said caressingly, raising her small white hand to his lips, and kissing it with a lingering pressure of what he considered a peculiarly becoming moustache--"When Angela arrives to-morrow night I shall be often at the Palazzo Sovrani--shall I see you there?"
