used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
Antonio
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From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Thou wilt soon be recalled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
carefully weighed
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That thou doest--do quickly."
doest
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From this reading That thou doest--do quickly."
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
Fra
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From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
a search for knowledge
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
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 "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
a particular point in time
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
naughtnounUS /nɔːt/
a quantity of no importance
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
others
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From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
overspreadverb
spread across or over
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
pallornoun
unnatural lack of color in the skin (as from bruising or sickness or emotional distress)
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
Paolo
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From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
passionlessadjective
not passionate
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
with speed
From this reading That thou doest--do quickly."
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Thou wilt soon be recalled.
resumingverbUS /rɪˈzuːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
in a serious manner
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
in the near future
From this reading Thou wilt soon be recalled.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading Fra Paolo considered him seriously for a moment before resuming his stroll.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That thou doest--do quickly."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Thou wilt soon be recalled.
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Fra Antonio," he said, in his passionless voice, "the head of the Roman Chapter hath made inquiry for thee, and knew naught of thy presence here.
which person or people
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
an old form of “will”, used with “thou”
From this reading Thou wilt soon be recalled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A sudden pallor overspread the features of Fra Antonio, who staggered and would have fallen, as he made an effort to steal away unobserved, had not the others come to his assistance.
