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From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
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From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
Bernardo
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From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
COUNTERFEITERSnounUS /ˈkaʊntərfɪtərz/
plural of “counterfeiter” — someone who makes copies illegally
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
placed crosswise
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you like it?'
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
Giglio
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From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Bernardo said laughingly: "'Here is the printing shop.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernardo said laughingly: "'Here is the printing shop.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Don't you like it?'
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading Bernardo said laughingly: "'Here is the printing shop.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Don't you like it?'
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
PLANTverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Bernardo said laughingly: "'Here is the printing shop.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Bernardo said laughingly: "'Here is the printing shop.
do one's shopping
From this reading Bernardo said laughingly: "'Here is the printing shop.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading THE PLANT OF THE COUNTERFEITERS "And a truck did come about three A. M., December 8, 1908.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Along with us came Giglio and another man named Bernardo, a man with a ruddy complexion and a large mouth.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading We crossed through the village and after about two and a half hours' ride arrived in front of an old, deserted stone house situated in the woods, off the road about twenty paces.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you like it?'
