used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
attenuatedadjectiveUS /əˈtenjuːeɪtɪd/
of an electrical signal; reduced in amplitude with little or no distortion
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He therefore drew nigh.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
ForumnounUS /ˈfɔːrəm/
a public meeting or assembly for open discussion
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
brought together in one place
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER IN ROME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
nighadjectiveUS /naɪ/
not far distant in time or space or degree or circumstances
From this reading He therefore drew nigh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
pilgrimnounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəm/
someone who journeys in foreign lands
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading THE STRANGER IN ROME.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
cut with a saw
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER IN ROME.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
teasingnounUS /ˈtiːzɪŋ/
the act of harassing someone playfully or maliciously (especially by ridicule); provoking someone with persistent annoyances
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER IN ROME.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He therefore drew nigh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
wanadjectiveUS /wɑːn/
(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
at the time that
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Early next morning, the pilgrim was passing through the Forum, when he saw a group of persons gathered round one whom they were evidently teasing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would have paid but little attention to such a scene in a public thoroughfare, had not his ear caught a name familiar to it.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In the centre was a man, younger than himself; but if _he_ looked older than he was, from being wan and attenuated, the other did so much more from being the very contrary.
