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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 The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
anger
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
assassination
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
betrothed
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
business
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Campagna
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
circumstances
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
coldly
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
connected
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Of course--he knew nothing!"
days
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
enough
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
facts
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
Florian
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
Frascati
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Gherardi
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
gone
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
greatly
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
grimly
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
ignorance
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
ill
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
interposed
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
knew
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
many
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
matter
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
met
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
misplaced
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
monastery
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
Naples
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
natural
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
news
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
out
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
present
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
Prince
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
returning
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
said
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
some
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Sovrani
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From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
speak
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
starting
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
suspect
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
Trappist
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
true
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From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
unfortunate
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
Varillo
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From this reading The unfortunate Florian Varillo has been ill for many days at a Trappist monastery on the Campagna.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
wife
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From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had gone out towards Frascati on a matter connected with some business before starting for Naples, and as he was returning, he was suddenly met by the news of the assassination of his betrothed wife--" "And he knew nothing of it--" interposed Sovrani grimly.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "And you speak in an anger, which if what you suspect were true, would be natural enough, but which under present circumstances is greatly misplaced.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Prince Sovrani, you are in ignorance of the facts," said Gherardi coldly.
