used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
discoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
having the place or position changed
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
Fabrizio's
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From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
set up or found
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
yet to be or coming
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
Giovità
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From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
the state of being honored
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
omensnounUS /ˈoʊmənz/
plural of “omen” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
recognisedadjectiveUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzd/
provided with a secure reputation
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
San
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From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
TerrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Then he fancied himself in prison, and it was some time before he recognised the sound of the great bell which forty peasants had set swinging in honour of the great San Giovità.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
precisely as stated
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading The old man’s discourse, Fabrizio’s deep attention to it, and his own excessive weariness, had thrown him into a state of feverish excitement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found it very difficult to sleep, and his slumber was broken by dreams which may have been omens of the future.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading At ten o’clock next morning, he was disturbed by the rocking of the tower, and a frightful noise which seemed to be coming from without.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Terrified, he leaped to his feet, and thought the end of the world must have come.
