used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
react verbally
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
AustriannounUS /ˈɔːstriən/
a native or inhabitant of Austria
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
bayonetsnounUS /ˈbeɪənets/
plural of “bayonet” — a knife that can be fixed to the end of a rifle and used as a weapon
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
buttsnounUS /bʌts/
plural of “butt” — thick end of the handle
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
contemplateverbUS /ˈkɑːntəmpleɪt/
look at thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
encounterverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntər/
come together
From this reading Ugly encounter!...
feigningnounUS /ˈfeɪnɪŋ/
pretending with intention to deceive
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
gendarmes
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From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
plural of “gun” — a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
incitingverbUS /ˌɪnˈsaɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “incite” — give an incentive for action
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
Luca
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From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
Marietta
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From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
market-place
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From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
a particular point in time
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
as might be expected
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
overtakeverbUS /ˈoʊvərteɪk/
catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
with speed
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
raynounUS /reɪ/
a column of light (as from a beacon)
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
retardedadjectiveUS /rɪˈtɑːrdɪd/
relatively slow in mental or emotional or physical development
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
Serravalle
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From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
the rays of the sun
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Naturally, not to arouse suspicion, I retarded my pace and stopped for a moment feigning to contemplate the prisoners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the dark canvas a slanting ray of sunlight gleamed and I did not await their answer.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
in the direction of
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading Ugly encounter!...
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading After having hurriedly greeted De Luca and Marietta, our old domestic, I rapidly resumed my weary way to overtake my companions on the road towards Serravalle.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
which person or people
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the market-place I met two Austrian gendarmes who, with drawn bayonets, were accompanying three of our prisoners and with the butts of their guns were inciting them to hasten their steps.
