used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
Baldassare
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From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
CABINETnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE CABINET COUNCIL.
Cavaliere
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From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading THE CABINET COUNCIL.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
wanted intensely
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
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 count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
nankeennoun
a durable fabric formerly loomed by hand in China from natural cotton having a yellowish color
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
not any; not one
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
projectverbUS /ˈprɑːdʒekt/
communicate vividly
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
be seated
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CABINET COUNCIL.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
Trenta
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From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
trousernounUS /ˈtraʊzər/
a garment (or part of a garment) designed for or relating to trousers
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The expression of his face showed that his thoughts were busy with some project he desired to communicate.
at the time that
From this reading When the count and Baldassare had left the room, Cavaliere Trenta made no motion to follow them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the contrary, he leaned back in the chair on which he was seated, and nursed his leg with the nankeen trouser meditatively.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Until he had done so in his own way, and at his own time, he would continue to sit where he was.
