used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
Attenzione
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From this reading "_Attenzione!_ Make way for the horse!"
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
Campo
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From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
Chief-of-the-Guards
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From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
del
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From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
Dorina
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From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_Attenzione!_ Make way for the horse!"
Giorgio
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From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "_Attenzione!_ Make way for the horse!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
engage in
From this reading "_Attenzione!_ Make way for the horse!"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
MotorcyclesnounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəlz/
plural of “motorcycle” — a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
not any; not one
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
RejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
cut with a saw
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Motorcycles, cars, pedestrians, all came to a sudden halt.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
Terni
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From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
trialsnounUS /ˈtraɪəlz/
plural of “trial” — the act of testing something
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he drew rein at a busy corner, he saw the tall figure of the Chief-of-the-Guards and heard his deep voice ring out:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was riding Dorina to the Piazza del Campo to present her before the august body of judges.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rejected On his way to the trials the next morning Giorgio Terni heard the news, but it carried no weight with him.
