used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
(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 At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a female human offspring
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
increase twofold
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She saw him not.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
honoursnoun
a university degree with honors
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
intrusionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːʒən/
any entry into an area not previously occupied
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She saw him not.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
done under pressure
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
cut with a saw
From this reading She saw him not.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She saw him not.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He spoke as a relation, and excused his intrusion: "For," said he, "I come to suggest to the daughter the means by which she can restore to her father his country and his honours."
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
Violante
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From this reading As Violante thus sat, a stranger, passing stealthily through the trees, stood between herself and the evening sun.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He paused a moment, and then spoke low, in her native tongue, addressing her by the name which she had borne in Italy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading At the word "father" Violante roused herself, and all her love for that father rushed back upon her with double force.
