used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
Arqua
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From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
deformedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɔːrmd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
divisible by two
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
at any time
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
GaucheradjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊʃər/
comparative of “gauche” — lacking social polish
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
jettatore
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From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
LEFT-HANDEDadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
engage in
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
Matteo
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From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
MATTHEWnounUS /ˈmæθjuː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
reputenounUS /riˈpjuːt/
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
spitefuladjectiveUS /ˈspaɪtfəl/
showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
toadnounUS /toʊd/
any of various tailless stout-bodied amphibians with long hind limbs for leaping; semiaquatic and terrestrial species
From this reading He was an Italian from Arqua, and, as was said by his comrades, a "spiteful toad."
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading At first sight nothing was more unlikely than that Matteo could ever make the slightest difference to the fate of any human soul.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LEFT-HANDED MATTHEW It was about this time that Matteo le Gaucher--Matteo the Left-handed--began to interest himself in our concerns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was deformed in body, and of course carried with him the repute of a _jettatore_.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet great and even final events hung upon Matteo le Gaucher.
