used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
anchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
BIXIO
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From this reading WITH BIXIO.
Bixio's
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From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
brigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
cordiallyadverbUS /ˈkɔːrdʒəli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
followersnounUS /ˈfɑːloʊərz/
a group of followers or enthusiasts
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
set up or found
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
GaribaldinounUS /ˌɡærəˈbɔːldi/
Italian patriot whose conquest of Sicily and Naples led to the formation of the Italian state (1807-1882)
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Who would have thought of seeing you, Percival!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
and nothing more
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
used to form the superlative
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
Percival
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From this reading "Who would have thought of seeing you, Percival!
Polizzi
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From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
Rubini
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From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading "Who would have thought of seeing you, Percival!
transport commercially
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Who would have thought of seeing you, Percival!
Traina
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From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The road was the best in the island, and he arrived late that evening at Polizzi, a distance of some forty miles from Palermo.
weighedverbUS /weɪd/
past form of “weigh” — have a certain weight
From this reading Just as the ship carrying Garibaldi and his followers weighed anchor, Frank rode out from Palermo.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
which person or people
From this reading On the following day he halted at Traina; here he found a detachment of Bixio's brigade, which was commanded by Rubini, who welcomed him most cordially.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH BIXIO.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Who would have thought of seeing you, Percival!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Who would have thought of seeing you, Percival!
