used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
Annunzio
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From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER CAMP.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
of short duration or distance
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading ANOTHER CAMP.
Cerito
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From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
clothing in general
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
dugnounUS /dʌɡ/
an udder or breast or teat
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
falteringnounUS /ˈfɔːltərɪŋ/
the act of pausing uncertainly
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
death of a person
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
gutted
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From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
in the recent past
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
Miguel
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From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
with low volume
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made but a brief halt at the ruined farm.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading The house was completely gutted; the widow of Don Annunzio had the clothes she stood in, and nothing beside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She listened with the same quiet face while good old Don Miguel, with faltering voice, recited a Latin prayer.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading She stood quietly by while her husband's body was laid in the grave beside that of young Cerito; a shallow grave, hastily dug in what had lately been the garden.
