used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
(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 All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
compassionatelyadverbUS /kəmˈpæʃənətliː/
in a compassionate manner
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
Costantino's
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From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
demonstrationsnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “demonstration” — a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
divisible by two
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
the act of departing
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
temporary military shelter
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
incessantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsesənt/
uninterrupted in time and indefinitely long continuing
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
interchanged
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From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
inviteverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪt/
increase the likelihood of
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
Isidoro
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From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
Isidoro's
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From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
engage in
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
and nothing more
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
a male human offspring
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All these kindly demonstrations seemed, however, only to annoy their object.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading No sooner had news of Costantino's return got abroad than visitors began to stream to Isidoro's hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
inflected form of “weep” — shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
which person or people
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why on earth should they be sorry for me?" he said to Isidoro.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The women wept over him, called him "my son," and gazed at him compassionately; one neighbour sent him a present of bread and sausages.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Throughout the entire day there was an incessant coming and going of friends and relatives, and even of persons who had never in their lives so much as interchanged a word with the late prisoner, but who now hastened with open arms to invite him to make his home with them.
