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From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
react verbally
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
plural of “body” — the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
che
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From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
coglioni
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From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
without stop or interruption
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
crawledverbUS /krɔːld/
past form of “crawl” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
d'essere
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From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
greatly pleased
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
disengagedverbUS /dɪsɪnˈɡeɪdʒd/
past form of “disengage” — release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
opinion or judgment
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
intense and profound fear
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
a physiological need for food; the consequence of food deprivation
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
insensibilitynoun
a lack of sensibility
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
not any; not one
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
oppressedadjectiveUS /əˈprest/
burdened psychologically or mentally
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
compacted by ironing
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
rivuletnoun
a small stream
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
cut with a saw
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
sciagura
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From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
senza
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From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
slaughteredverbUS /ˈslɔːtərd/
past form of “slaughter” — kill (animals) usually for food consumption
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
swooningadjectiveUS /ˈswuːnɪŋ/
weak and likely to lose consciousness
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Astonished and delighted to hear my native language, and no less surprised at what this man said, I made answer that there were much greater misfortunes than that of which he complained.
at the time that
From this reading I was in this state of weakness and insensibility, between life and death, when I felt myself pressed by something that moved upon my body.
in or at the place that
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
a Caucasian
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
which person or people
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With difficulty I disengaged myself from such a heap of slaughtered bodies, and crawled to a large orange tree on the bank of a neighbouring rivulet, where I fell, oppressed with fright, fatigue, horror, despair, and hunger.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
XIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading I opened my eyes, and saw a white man, of good countenance, who sighed, and who said between his teeth: '_O che sciagura d'essere senza coglioni!_'"[12] XII THE ADVENTURES OF THE OLD WOMAN CONTINUED.
but in spite of that
From this reading Immediately after, my senses, overpowered, gave themselves up to sleep, which was yet more swooning than repose.
