Chapter IX

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

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

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

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

subject to appointment

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

for the reason that

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

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From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

brought into existence

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

a building occupied by a state legislature

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

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From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

the smallest administrative district of several European countries

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

very opposed in nature or character or purpose

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

the appearance conveyed by a person's face

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

divisible by two

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

accept an excuse for

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

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From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

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

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

an executioner who hangs the condemned person

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

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From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

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

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

the sound of laughing

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

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

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

on one occasion

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

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From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

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From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

deliver by singing

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

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

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

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

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

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

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

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

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This evening he was in such a good humor that he made even Pinocchio laugh, whom the charge of the prisoners had made as serious as a judge.

any of various predatory carnivorous canine mammals of North America and Eurasia that usually hunt in packs

From this reading Ciampanella was a pure-blooded Roman, born under the shadow of the Capitol, like--the wolf kept at the cost of the City Commune.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading If Francis Joseph had seen him he would have appointed him at once as royal hangman because he had a gallows countenance and a body like a gigantic negro.

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From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

but in spite of that

From this reading Yet he was the best-hearted man in the world, so good that he wouldn't harm a fly.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _How Pinocchio Made Two Beasts Sing--Contrary to Nature_ Excuse me, my children, for not having presented Ciampanella to you before.