used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
anew
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
any thing at all
From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
tried unsuccessfully
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
cause to be bored
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
Buondoni
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From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
d'Orco
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From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
only a very short time before
From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
Lorenzo's
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From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
a particular point in time
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
piercingadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrsɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
having great power or force or potency or effect
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
Ramiro
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From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
rouseverbUS /raʊs/
become active
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ramiro d'Orco could hardly be said to feel anything.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
push forcefully
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
wakingadjectiveUS /ˈweɪ.kɪŋ/
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading There was no waking from the sleep that was upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servants bore Buondoni into the great hall; but it was in vain they attempted for a moment or two to rouse him into consciousness again.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lorenzo's sword, thrust home, had passed through and through his body, piercing his heart as it went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
which person or people
From this reading Very different were the sensations of the different persons who gazed upon his great, powerful limbs and handsome face, as he lay in death before them.
