used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
equally
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
batteringnounUS /ˈbætərɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to strong attack
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
beardsnounUS /bɪrdz/
plural of “beard” — the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
Casale's
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From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
colderadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊldər/
comparative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
ever-memorable
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From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
the organ of sight
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
fistsnounUS /fɪsts/
plural of “fist” — a hand with the fingers clenched in the palm (as for hitting)
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
harderadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdər/
comparative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
be the source of pain
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
the force of workers available
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
mobileadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊbəl/
migratory
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
Pietro
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From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
Ruggiero's
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From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
Sebastiano's
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From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ruggiero's eye is of a colder blue, is less mobile and of harder expression than Sebastiano's.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is a marked difference between them in character, which shows itself in their faces.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
twinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading So far they are alike, and at first sight might be taken for twin brothers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
a late time of life
From this reading Ten years have passed since the ever-memorable day on which the Children of the King hurt their fists so badly in battering Don Pietro Casale's sharp nose.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They are big, bony men, now, with strongly marked features, short yellow hair and fair beards.
