Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

on or to one side

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

a line that indicates a boundary

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

troops trained to fight on horseback

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

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From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

without deviation

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

a Spanish gentleman or nobleman

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

plural of “exercise” — the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

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From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

the act of departing

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

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From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

in motion

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

possessive form of “painter” — an artist who paints

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

a ceremonial procession including people marching

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

densely populated

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

a smallest army unit

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

doomed to extinction

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

in or at that place or location

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Don Ippolito did not go directly to the painter’s.

in the direction of

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading He walked toward his house at first, and then turned aside, and wandered out through the noisy and populous district of Canaregio to the Campo di Marte.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

in or at the place that

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading A squad of cavalry which had been going through some exercises there was moving off the parade ground; a few infantry soldiers were strolling about under the trees.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Don Ippolito walked across the field to the border of the lagoon, where he began to pace to and fro, with his head sunk in deep thought.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading XIV.