used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
Beatrice'snounUS /ˈbiːətrɪsɪz/
possessive form of “beatrice” — the woman who guided Dante through Paradise in the Divine Comedy
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
placed crosswise
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
a female human offspring
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
wanted intensely
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
divisible by two
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
exile's
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From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
obtain
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
Hazeldean
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
heiressnounUS /ˈerəs/
a female heir
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
of the present time and place
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
Italian's
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
immediately past
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
the act of departing
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
Leslie
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
marchesa
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From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
noiselessadjective
making no sound
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
Randal
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From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
refugeenounUS /ˈrefjuːdʒi/
an exile who flees for safety
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
revolvedadjectiveUS /riˈvɑːlvd/
turned in a circle around an axis
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
Riccabocca
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
soliloquynounUS /səˈlɪləkwi/
speech you make to yourself
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
stealthyadjectiveUS /ˈstelθi/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
Violante
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From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Now, in his last visit to Hazeldean, he had come in contact with Riccabocca, and been struck by the beauty of Violante.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If the exile’s daughter were heiress to such wealth, might he himself hope--He stopped short even in his own soliloquy, and his breath came quick.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A vague suspicion had crossed him that these might be the persons of whom the marchesa was in search, and the suspicion had been confirmed by Beatrice’s description of the refugee she desired to discover.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With his hands behind him, and his head drooping on his breast, slow, stealthy, noiseless, Randal Leslie glided along the streets on leaving the Italian’s house.
but in spite of that
From this reading Across the scheme he had before revolved, there glanced another yet more glittering, for its gain might be more sure and immediate.
