used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He started and looked about him.
(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 He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
coinsnounUS /kɔɪnz/
plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
Contarini
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From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
clear to the mind; with distinct mental discernment
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
embroideredverbUS /emˈbrɔɪdərd/
past form of “embroider” — decorate with needlework
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
the act of departing
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He started and looked about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
located inward
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
Jacopo
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From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
immediately past
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
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 He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He started and looked about him.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
others
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From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started and looked about him.
possessing sweep
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading As the last disappeared into the bag and rang upon the others he distinctly heard a sound in the room.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
at the time that
From this reading It was past midnight when Jacopo Contarini barred the door of his house and was alone.
winningsnounUS /ˈwɪnɪŋz/
something won (especially money)
From this reading He took one of the candles from the inner room, put out all the others and was already in the hall, when he remembered that he had left his winnings on the table.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Going back he opened the embroidered wallet he wore at his belt and swept the heap of heavy yellow coins into it.
