used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
regarded with admiration
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
almondnounUS /ˈɑːmənd/
small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
Caterina
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From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
Caterina's
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From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
disregardedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsrɪˈɡɑːrdɪd/
not noticed inadvertently
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
put on clothes
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
divisible by two
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
Ferrini
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From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
an established custom
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
hardshipnounUS /ˈhɑːrdʃɪp/
a state of misfortune or affliction
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
murmurings
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From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
many times at short intervals
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
win a victory over
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
performedverbUS /pərˈfɔːrmd/
past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
personated
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From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
preserveverbUS /prəˈzɜːrv/
keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
one of four equal parts
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
in the near future
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading I soon perceived it would be useless, and even dangerous, to attempt to preserve the character I personated.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
belonging to which person
From this reading My own dress was fastened to some heavy stones, and Caterina threw it into the stream, near the almond grove, whose murmurings you have so often admired.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We arrived in safety at the cottage, which stood at a little distance from the village of Ferrini, and were received by Caterina's parents with some surprise and more kindness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The fatigue and hardship I endured in this journey, performed almost wholly on foot, at any other time would have overcome me; but my mind was so occupied by the danger I was avoiding that these lesser evils were disregarded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'About a quarter of a league from the walls we stopped, and I assumed the habit in which you now see me.
