used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
confined by bonds
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
bridlenounUS /ˈbraɪdəl/
headgear for a horse; includes a headstall and bit and reins to give the rider or driver control
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
divisible by two
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
Fabrizio
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From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
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 “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
made afraid
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
gallopverbUS /ˈɡæləp/
ride at a galloping pace
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
the act of departing
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
high-road
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From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
moralized
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From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
pacesnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪz/
plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
by chance
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Fabrizio read in his eyes that he was frightened; perhaps he was going to turn his horses round.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even as he moralized, Fabrizio sprang upon the high-road from Lombardy to Switzerland, which, at this spot, is quite four or five feet below the level of the forest.
which person or people
From this reading By this time he was not more than ten paces from the servant, who had stopped singing.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If my man takes fright,” said our hero to himself, “he will start off at a gallop, and I shall be left here, looking a sorry fool.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without any conscious intention, Fabrizio made a bound, and seized the near horse by the bridle.
