used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
bulletnounUS /ˈbʊlət/
a projectile that is fired from a gun
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
cantinière
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From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
corpsenounUS /kɔːrps/
the dead body of a human being
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
disfiguredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsfɪɡjərd/
having the appearance spoiled
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
a movement into or inward
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
the organ of sight
From this reading It lay with one eye still open.
Fabrizio
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From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
destroyed or killed
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
he'll
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From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
he's
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From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
hideousadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdiəs/
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It lay with one eye still open.
a boy or man
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It lay with one eye still open.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
To move from a closed position.
From this reading It lay with one eye still open.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
paralysed
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From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
not in physical motion
From this reading It lay with one eye still open.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading A bullet, entering on one side of the nose, had gone out at the opposite temple, and disfigured the corpse in a hideous fashion.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Get off your horse then, lad," said the _cantinière_, "and give him a shake of the hand to see if he'll return it."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It lay with one eye still open.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Without hesitation, although ready to yield up his soul with disgust, Fabrizio flung himself from his horse and took the hand of the corpse which he shook vigorously; then he stood still as though paralysed.
you'll
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From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come nearer," the _cantinière_ ordered him, "get off your horse, you'll have to get accustomed to them; look," she cried, "he's stopped one in the head."
