used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
react verbally
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
avaricenounUS /ˈæv.ər.ɪs/
Extreme greed for wealth or material gain.
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
bewareverbUS /bɪˈwer/
be on one's guard; be cautious or wary about; be alert to
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
Canonico
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From this reading "Signor Canonico!"
Claude
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From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
Corpo
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From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
Cristo
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From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
di
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From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
a feeling of intense anger
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
horsewhipnoun
a whip for controlling horses
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
how
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From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
insultnounUS /ˌɪnˈsʌlt/
a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
provokedadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkt/
incited, especially deliberately, to anger
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
RecollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
robenounUS /roʊb/
any loose flowing garment
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
SignornounUS /ˈsiːnjɔːr/
used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately
From this reading "Signor Canonico!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
tauntnounUS /tɔːnt/
aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
UndoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
unshapelyadjective
not well-proportioned and pleasing in shape
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
the act of using
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Undoubtedly: but was it the devil told you my name?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Corpo di Cristo!" cried he, while his eyes glared with avarice and fury; "will you answer my stake, Signor Claude?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I replied, sternly, "beware how you venture to insult or taunt me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Recollect, rascal, that neither the presence upon which you have intruded yourself, nor your black robe, may be a protection against a horsewhip, should I be provoked so far as to use one on that unshapely figure of yours."
