Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

(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 "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

a barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

a space into which an area is subdivided

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

being one more than seventeen

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

divisible by two

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

moving swiftly

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

plural of “foreigner” — a person who comes from a foreign country; someone who does not owe allegiance to your country

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

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 When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

property that is leased or rented out or let

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

the force of workers available

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

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From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

possessive form of “people” — (plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

plural of “risk” — a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They were talking bitterly of their experiences the night before.

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From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Most of them had been compelled to barricade their bedroom doors at the hotels, and some had even passed the night at the railway station.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

create by training and teaching

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.

a band of material around the waist that strengthens a skirt or trousers

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

at the time that

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

a Caucasian

From this reading When the train which left Rome for Florence and Milan at 9.30 in the morning arrived at the country station of Monte Rotondo, eighteen miles out, a man in top-boots, blue trousers, a white waistband and a red-lined overcoat got into the people's compartment.

which person or people

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The train was crowded with foreigners who were flying from the risks of insurrection, and even the third-class carriages were filled with well-dressed strangers.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "It all comes of letting men like this Rossi go at large," said a young Englishman with the voice of a pea-hen.