used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Are you a Sardinian?”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
any thing at all
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are you a Sardinian?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
Cassio
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From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading “Yes,” replied he coldly.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
elegancenounUS /ˈeləɡəns/
a refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes,” replied he coldly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
indefinableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈfaɪnəbəl/
not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
others
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From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
presumedverbUS /prəˈzuːmd/
past form of “presume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes,” replied he coldly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he said nothing more himself, nor asked anything of the others.
SardinianounUS /sɑːrˈdiːniə/
the Italian region on the island of Sardinia; the kingdom of Sardinia was the nucleus for uniting Italy during the 19th century
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
Sardiniannoun
a native or inhabitant of Sardinia
From this reading “Are you a Sardinian?”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
signorenounUS /siˈnjɔːreɪ/
an Italian title of respect for a man; equivalent to the English “sir”; used separately (not prefixed to his name)
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three days later, there arrived for him from Sardinia a letter bearing an air of indefinable elegance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
not favored by fortune; marked or accompanied by or resulting in ill fortune
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Since Fate has sent you to this place, allow me--” “A beautiful Fate!” interrupted Cassio bitterly, and cut off sharply the compliment the unfortunate man was about to present to the presumed great Sardinian signore.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” replied he coldly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Are you a Sardinian?”
