used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
Antonino
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From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
a social unit living together
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
hostessnounUS /ˈhoʊstəs/
a woman host
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
and nothing more
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
immediately past
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
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 Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must remember it?"
not any; not one
From this reading "No."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
osteria
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From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
To recall to mind.
From this reading She must remember it?"
precisely, exactly
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must remember it?"
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only an hour after midday, and Antonino had been sitting long on a bench before the little fishing osteria.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
at the time that
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Something seemed to be passing through his mind, for every five minutes he sprang up, stepped out into the sun, and examined carefully the paths which led right and left to the two island towns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "The weather looked suspicious," he told the hostess; "it was clear enough now, but he knew this colour of the sea and sky; it had looked just like this before the last great storm, when the English family were saved with such difficulty.
