aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
Barricini
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
BothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
closelyadverbUS /ˈkloʊsli/
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
defensiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensɪv/
intended or appropriate for defending against or deterring aggression or attack
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
deputy-mayor
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From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
doornounUS /dɔːr/
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
followingadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːloʊɪŋ/
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
garrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
gendarmes
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From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
hostileadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːstəl/
characterized by enmity or ill will
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
keptadjectiveUS /kept/
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
leftnounUS /left/
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
Orso
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Pietranera
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From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
policenounUS /pəˈliːs/
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
representativenounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪv/
a person who represents others
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
sashnounUS /sæʃ/
a framework that holds the panes of a window in the window frame
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
seenverbUS /siːn/
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
shutverbUS /ʃʌt/
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
sidesnounUS /saɪdz/
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
squareverbUS /skwer/
make square
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
urbanadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrbən/
relating to or concerned with a city or densely populated area
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
walkingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːkɪŋ/
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
