used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
agreementsnounUS /əˈɡriːmənts/
plural of “agreement” — the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Overnight the whole aspect of the Palio could change.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
captainsnounUS /ˈkæptənz/
plural of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Overnight the whole aspect of the Palio could change.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
contrada
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From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Overnight the whole aspect of the Palio could change.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
DuelnounUS /ˈduːəl/
a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
usually; as a rule
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
Giorgio
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Giorgio's
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From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
gropingadjectiveUS /ˈɡroʊpɪŋ/
acting with uncertainty or hesitance or lack of confidence
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
guardsnounUS /ɡɑːrdz/
plural of “guard” — a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
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 Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
neutralitynounUS /nuːˈtræləti/
nonparticipation in a dispute or war
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
Nicchio
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From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
OvernightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading Overnight the whole aspect of the Palio could change.
Palio
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From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
Santi
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From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
express in words
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
strategynounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
surgeverbUS /sɜːrdʒ/
rise and move, as in waves or billows
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Duel Between Horse and Man The hours of night flowed over Giorgio's sleeping room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Giorgio knew that somewhere in remote and quiet places throughout the city the captains were meeting in secret, making their agreements, planning their strategy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
tomorrow'snounUS /təˈmɑːroʊz/
possessive form of “tomorrow” — the day after today
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
hard to endure
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Overnight the whole aspect of the Palio could change.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And tomorrow, he thought with a surge of hope, Captain de Santi will come to me and say: "We of Nicchio generally live in a state of neutrality.
showing curiosity
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He and his guards were trying to settle down, but each heart was groping alone in the dark, wondering which contrada would win tomorrow's Palio.
