used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
AntonynounUS /ˈæntəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
audibleadjectiveUS /ˈɑːdəbəl/
heard or perceptible by the ear
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
disappearverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪr/
get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
disconcertedadjective
having self-possession upset; thrown into confusion
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
don't
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From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
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 "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
only a very short time before
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
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 RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
a particular point in time
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
Pachin
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From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
with speed
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
RETRIBUTIONnounUS /ˌret.rəˈbjuː.ʃən/
Punishment inflicted on someone as vengeance for a wrong act. (Sự trừng phạt, quả báo thích đáng.)
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
senorito
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From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
bound or secured closely
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
unfaithfuladjectiveUS /ənˈfeɪθfəl/
not true to duty or obligation or promises
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
Ventura
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From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading "I don't think so; the duke has his horse tied to the Antony vine.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "The senorito is rushing after the duke across the garden," he said in a hardly audible voice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will he catch him?" asked the unfaithful wife, very pale, although somewhat recovered from her fright.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading RETRIBUTION After seeing her husband disappear through the window, Ventura dressed herself quickly and left the room to find a servant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Just at this moment Pachin arrived with a disconcerted face, carrying a light.
