Chapter IX · Chapter 9

from one side of something to the other

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

troubled emotionally and usually deeply

From this reading He was very much agitated.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

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From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

a structure or object that impedes free movement

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

characterized by great determination

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

something that provides access (to get in or get out)

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He was very much agitated.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

not producing an intended effect

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was very much agitated.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

on one occasion

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

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From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

persuasion formulated as a suggestion

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

plural of “resolution” — a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

a feeling of deep regret (usually for some misdeed)

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

reduced to silence

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

feeling a need to see others suffer

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination

From this reading His heart had spoken in spite of him, and in speaking had silenced every prompting of reason.

the season of growth

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

inflected form of “stride” — walk with long steps

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

possessing sweep

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

a building where theatrical performances or motion-picture shows can be presented

From this reading Giovanni left the theatre at once, alone, and on foot.

a special situation

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

hard to endure

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

without forethought or plan; inadvertently

From this reading He had done suddenly and unawares the thing of all others he had determined never to do; his resolutions had been broken down and carried away as an ineffectual barrier is swept to the sea by the floods of spring.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

precisely as stated

From this reading He was very much agitated.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading He was very much agitated.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

in or at the place that

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.

third-person singular of “widen” — become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading He blamed himself bitterly, as he strode out across the deserted bridge of Sant' Angelo and into the broad gloom beyond, where the street widens from the fortress to the entrance of the three Borghi: he walked on and on, finding at every step fresh reason for self-reproach, and trying to understand what he had done.