used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
astoundedadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
banditsnounUS /ˈbændəts/
plural of “bandit” — an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
comprehendverbUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhend/
get the meaning of something
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
dispelledverbUS /dɪˈspeld/
inflected form of “dispel” — force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
Esperance
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From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
Giovanni
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From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
only a very short time before
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
temporary military shelter
From this reading IN THE PEASANT'S HUT.
imminentadjectiveUS /ˈɪmənənt/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE PEASANT'S HUT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
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 The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
Luigi
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From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
the force of workers available
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
molestationnounUS /ˌmoʊleˈsteɪʃən/
the act of subjecting someone to unwanted or improper sexual advances or activity (especially women or children)
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
Monte-Cristo's
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From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
PEASANT'S
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From this reading IN THE PEASANT'S HUT.
perilnounUS /ˈperəl/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
styledverbUS /staɪld/
past form of “style” — designate by an identifying term
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE PEASANT'S HUT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So sudden had been the change from imminent peril to safety that they could hardly comprehend it.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
Vampa
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From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The brigand chief had styled Giovanni and Esperance his friends, and as such they knew the entire country in the vicinity of Rome was free to them; they could travel it by day or by night without fear of molestation.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading Luigi Vampa had come and gone like a flash, and both bandits and danger had been dispelled by the wonderful magic of Monte-Cristo's name.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a moment the two young men stood silent and astounded.
