used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He paused in the act of re-filling the customer's cup.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
cannot
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From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading He paused in the act of re-filling the customer's cup.
customer'snounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
possessive form of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading He paused in the act of re-filling the customer's cup.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused in the act of re-filling the customer's cup.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
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 There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
moonrise
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
not any; not one
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
oilyadjectiveUS /ˈɔɪli/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused in the act of re-filling the customer's cup.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
re-filling
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From this reading He paused in the act of re-filling the customer's cup.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
swelledadjectiveUS /sweld/
feeling self-importance
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "There are no such things as ghosts.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
upliftedadjectiveUS /ˈʌplɪftɪd/
exalted emotionally especially with pride
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
Vincenzo
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From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
the words that are spoken
From this reading "_Via!_" said Vincenzo, and his black, oily forefinger, uplifted, gave emphasis to his words.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There is no room for faith in the swelled head of young Italy, but the waiter was a middle-aged man.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading This princess of yours cannot be seen at moonrise, or at any other time."
