used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He smiled in a sickly fashion.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
blow-pipe
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From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
the two together, not just one
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
DalmatiannounUS /dælˈmeɪʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Dalmatia
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
argue or speak in defense of
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He smiled in a sickly fashion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
Giovanni
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From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
Giovanni's
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From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
impotentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmpətənt/
lacking power or ability
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
with low volume
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
sicklyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪkli/
unhealthy looking
From this reading He smiled in a sickly fashion.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He smiled in a sickly fashion.
snatchedverbUS /snætʃt/
past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
sourverbUS /ˈsaʊər/
go sour or spoil
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
treacherouslyadverb
in a disloyal and faithless manner
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Giovanni's sour face turned grey with fright, and then as his impotent anger rose, the grey took an almost greenish hue that was bad to see.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Zorzi set the blow-pipe upright against the furnace and watched him, for he saw that the man was afraid of him and might act treacherously.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you try to strike me, I shall defend myself," he said quietly.
Zorzi
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From this reading With an oath Giovanni raised his hand to strike Zorzi in the face, but the quick Dalmatian snatched up his heavy blow-pipe in both hands and stood in an attitude of defence.
