used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
(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 It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
alternateadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərnət/
every second one of a series
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
Banco
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From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
blockheadnounUS /ˈblɑːkhed/
a stupid person; these words are used to express a low opinion of someone's intelligence
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
breedverbUS /briːd/
call forth
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
Citta
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From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
cursedadjectiveUS /kɜːrst/
deserving a curse; sometimes used as an intensifier
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
del
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From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
desperadoesnounUS /ˌdespərˈɑːdoʊz/
plural of “desperado” — a bold outlaw (especially on the American frontier)
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
di
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From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the organ of sight
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
failsverbUS /feɪlz/
third-person singular of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
fatuitynoun
a ludicrous folly
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
fraudnounUS /frɔːd/
intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
GamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
hatrednounUS /ˈheɪtrəd/
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
headquartersnounUS /ˈhedkwɔːrtərz/
(usually plural) the office that serves as the administrative center of an enterprise
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
hostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
impoverishmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːvrɪʃmənt/
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
inconsistencynounUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənsi/
the relation between propositions that cannot both be true at the same time
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
inevitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbəl/
incapable of being avoided or prevented
From this reading That was inevitable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
LottonounUS /ˈlɑːtoʊ/
a game in which numbered balls are drawn at random and players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
roused to anger
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
mitenounUS /maɪt/
a slight but appreciable amount
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the middle of the day
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
Palazzo
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From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
parishesnounUS /ˈpærɪʃɪz/
plural of “parish” — a local church community
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
Piémontais
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From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
recurrentlyadverb
in a recurrent manner
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
Regio
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From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
Savoyardnoun
a person who performs in the operettas of Gilbert and Sullivan
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
stone'snounUS /stoʊnz/
possessive form of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was inevitable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
propel through the air
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
usurers
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From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
usuriousadjective
greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
vowedverbUS /vaʊd/
past form of “vow” — make a vow; promise
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There, every alternate Saturday at noon, the drawing of the numbers took place, and the impoverishment of a few thousand King’s subjects, guilty of nothing but fatuity, was decided by lot.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
in or at the place that
From this reading Gambling in cold blood can only breed usurers where it succeeds, and desperadoes where it fails.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
belonging to which person
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a recurrently mad time, whose agitation was transmitted to remotest parishes all over the country--only with this distinction: the Piémontais, watching the central game, was held hostage to its excitement; the poor Savoyard, ruined out of sight, cursed himself for a blockhead victim to fraud, and, with the common inconsistency, vowed hatred against a Government which could thus rob him of his mite.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a stone’s throw of the royal Palace, under its usurious eye, as it were, stood the Palazzo di Citta, the headquarters of the Banco del Regio Lotto.
