used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
(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 Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
descendverbUS /dɪˈsend/
move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
driver'snounUS /ˈdraɪvərz/
possessive form of “driver” — the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length the conference seemed to be over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
and nothing more
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At length the conference seemed to be over.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At length the conference seemed to be over.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
vetturino
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From this reading The _vetturino_ was ordered to descend from the driver’s seat, and he and the bandits had a conference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What they could be talking about not one of the party could conjecture.
at the time that
From this reading They proceeded thus for a short distance, when there was a sudden stop.
which person or people
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Bernard was the only one of the party who understood Italian at all, and he failed to get any idea from the rapid words spoken by the four Italians.
