used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
Abbondio
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From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
afloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading All sorts of reports were afloat.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
(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 All sorts of reports were afloat.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
move towards
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
Barsio
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From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
see with attention
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
Cortenova
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From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
excessesnounUS /ˌekˈsesɪz/
plural of “excess” — a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
Introbbio
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From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
the force of workers available
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
not any; not one
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
Pasturo
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From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
Primaluna
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From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
reportsnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrts/
plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group
From this reading All sorts of reports were afloat.
sackedadjectiveUS /sækt/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading They have sacked Cortenova; burnt Primaluna; plundered Introbbio, Pasturo, Barsio.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading All sorts of reports were afloat.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading They are coming—thirty, forty, fifty thousand men.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
at the time that
From this reading He who did not behold Don Abbondio on the day when the report was spread of the descent of the army, of its near approach, and its excesses, can have no idea of the power of fright upon a feeble mind.
which person or people
From this reading Here, among those who were expecting the arrival of the army in alarm and consternation, we find persons of our acquaintance.
