used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
briskadjectiveUS /brɪsk/
quick and energetic
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
buttonedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌtənd/
furnished or closed with buttons or something buttonlike
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
put on clothes
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
GhettonounUS /ˈɡetoʊ/
formerly the restricted quarter of many European cities in which Jews were required to live
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
JewsnounUS /dʒuːz/
plural of “jew” — 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 A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
loopedverbUS /luːpt/
past form of “loop” — move in loops
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
Monte-Cristo
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From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE WONDROUS PHYSICIAN.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
one of four equal parts
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
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 A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
tasselnounUS /ˈtæsəl/
adornment consisting of a bunch of cords fastened at one end
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WONDROUS PHYSICIAN.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A brisk walk of half an hour brought the Count and his companion to one of the two gates in the wall of the Ghetto or Jews' quarter of Rome.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Monte-Cristo knocked at a wicket and a policeman immediately appeared.
WONDROUSadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading THE WONDROUS PHYSICIAN.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading His coat was buttoned to the throat, a yellow cord and tassel gracefully looped over the breast.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was a young man and wore a military dress.
