used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
any thing at all
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading "Mind, you don't lose me," cautioned Vitalis.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/
past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
dismaladjectiveUS /ˈdɪzməl/
causing dejection
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
don't
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From this reading "Mind, you don't lose me," cautioned Vitalis.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
a quick look
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
how
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From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
and nothing more
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
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 PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Mind, you don't lose me," cautioned Vitalis.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Mind, you don't lose me," cautioned Vitalis.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "Mind, you don't lose me," cautioned Vitalis.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
absolutely essential
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
obstructedadjectiveUS /əbˈstrʌktɪd/
shut off to passage or view or hindered from action
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
PADRONEnoun
an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
penetratedverbUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪd/
past form of “penetrate” — pass into or through, often by overcoming resistance
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
slumsnounUS /slʌmz/
plural of “slum” — a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
Vitalis
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From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
a message informing of danger
From this reading But his warning was not necessary, for I trod upon his heels, and to be more sure of him I held a corner of his coat in my hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PADRONE Although I knew later how beautiful was the city of Paris, the slums, being my first glimpse, created anything but a favorable impression.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
in or at the place that
From this reading We crossed a big courtyard to a dirty, dismal house where surely the sun had never penetrated.
which person or people
From this reading Vitalis, who seemed to know his way, pushed through the groups of people who obstructed his passage along the narrow street we had just turned down.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mind, you don't lose me," cautioned Vitalis.
