used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
anew
From this reading "Black, Andrea!" he whispered again; "black as pig's blood!"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
Andrea
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From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Black, Andrea!" he whispered again; "black as pig's blood!"
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "Black, Andrea!" he whispered again; "black as pig's blood!"
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
having or capable of producing colors
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
Cristo
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From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
placed crosswise
From this reading Andrea crossed himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
diversionnounUS /daɪˈvɜːrʒən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
opinion or judgment
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
havocnounUS /ˈhævək/
violent and needless disturbance
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Black, Andrea!" he whispered again; "black as pig's blood!"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Andrea crossed himself.
hoarselyadverb
in a hoarse or husky voice
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
Jew's
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From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
nobilitynounUS /noʊˈbɪləti/
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
Paduan
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From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
pig'snounUS /pɪɡz/
possessive form of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading "Black, Andrea!" he whispered again; "black as pig's blood!"
Pio
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From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
past form of “pray” — address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
express in words
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
Silvestro
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From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Pio Cristo," he prayed, "let me kill a Jew some day!"
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading "Black, Andrea!" he whispered again; "black as pig's blood!"
whisperingnounUS /ˈwɪspərɪŋ/
a light noise, like the noise of silk clothing or leaves blowing in the wind
From this reading Andrea leaned forward, hoarsely whispering (blessed diversion!)-- "Say, Silvestro, what colour was the Jew's blood?"
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)
From this reading Silvestro opened wide those blue eyes, which had wrought such havoc among the Paduan nobility.
