used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
accusationnounUS /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
accuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
afterglownounUS /ˈæftərɡloʊ/
a glow sometimes seen in the sky after sunset
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Orsino took another chair.
react verbally
From this reading Orsino did not answer at once.
any person at all
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Orsino did not answer at once.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Orsino took another chair.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Orsino did not answer at once.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
divisible by two
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
fearingverbUS /ˈfɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
Ippolito
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From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
conformity or harmony
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
on one occasion
From this reading Orsino did not answer at once.
Orsino
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From this reading Orsino took another chair.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
not in physical motion
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
Tebaldo
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From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Orsino took another chair.
in the direction of
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ippolito was silent, and he turned away from his brother, half fearing lest even his eyes should assent to the accusation against Tebaldo.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He went towards the window, through which the afterglow of the sunset was still faintly visible, and then, as though changing his mind, he came back to the table and sat down, keeping his face from the lamp as much as possible.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'It is not right to accuse anyone of such a crime without evidence,' said Ippolito, slowly.
