used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But for this dread, Silvestro would forgive the poor people more.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
unvarying in nature
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
cringeverbUS /krɪndʒ/
draw back, as with fear or pain
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
emaciatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈmeɪʃieɪtɪd/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But for this dread, Silvestro would forgive the poor people more.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading But for this dread, Silvestro would forgive the poor people more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
how
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From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
marchesa
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From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
not one, and not any
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
pinchingverbUS /ˈpɪntʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “pinch” — squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But for this dread, Silvestro would forgive the poor people more.
responsibilitiesnounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “responsibility” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
express in words
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading WHAT SILVESTRO SAYS.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
SILVESTRO
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From this reading WHAT SILVESTRO SAYS.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
third-person singular of “speak” — express in speech
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
suffersverbUS /ˈsʌfərz/
third-person singular of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Silvestro, the steward, is a man "full of conscience," as people say, deeply sensible of his responsibilities, and more in dread of the marchesa than of the Church.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT SILVESTRO SAYS.
at the time that
From this reading It is this dread that makes him so emaciated--hesitate when he speaks, and bend his back and shoulders into a constant cringe.
which person or people
From this reading He sees such pinching misery every day--lives in it--suffers from it; how can he ask those for money who have none?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But for this dread, Silvestro would forgive the poor people more.
