Chapter XXV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

later than; following

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AND SO THE WORLD GOES ON.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

having lost your job

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

a boy or man

From this reading “Poor fellow!

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading AND SO THE WORLD GOES ON.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

and nothing more

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

according to the clock

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AND SO THE WORLD GOES ON.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading “Poor fellow!

large genus of erect or climbing prickly shrubs including roses

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

Identical; not different.

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading AND SO THE WORLD GOES ON.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AND SO THE WORLD GOES ON.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

the activity of making visits

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading They walked on together, conversing about Luiza, the funeral, and Jorge’s grief.

close enough to be walked to

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

at the time that

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

which person or people

From this reading At about nine o’clock in the evening of the same day the Counsellor Accacio was walking disconsolately by the Moinho de Vento, when he encountered Julião, who had just come from visiting a patient in the Rua da Rosa.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AFTER Luiza’s funeral Jorge dismissed the servants, and went himself to stay with Sebastião.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading AND SO THE WORLD GOES ON.