used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading THE ADVANCE FROM REGGIO.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
uttered without voice
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
divisible by two
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
Forli
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From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ADVANCE FROM REGGIO.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
not any; not one
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
REGGIO
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From this reading THE ADVANCE FROM REGGIO.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
thankedverbUS /θæŋkt/
past form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVANCE FROM REGGIO.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Professor Forli was silent until he and Frank had passed out through the gate of the castle, then he took a long breath.
well-nighadverb
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is a comfort that my prison lay in this fair spot, and not in some place where I could see but little beyond the walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Often and often have I thanked God that it was so, and that, even as a free man and with the world before me, I could see no more lovely scene than this.
a late time of life
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
but in spite of that
From this reading "The air of freedom," he said, "is no different from that I have breathed daily on the walls there, for well-nigh three years, and yet it seems different.
