Chapter XVII

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

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

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

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

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From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

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

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

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From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

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From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

completely unclothed

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

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From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

rid of obstructions

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

the act of consuming liquids

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

a prearranged fight with deadly weapons by two people (accompanied by seconds) in order to settle a quarrel over a point of honor

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

the act of consuming food

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

on the floor closest to level with the ground

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

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

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

not any; not one

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

flexible twig of a willow tree

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

above and across; more than

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

characteristic of rural life

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

the display of a motion picture

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

marked by or emitting or filled with smoke

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

the season of growth

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

very bad

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

a room in which things are stored

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

that is on a string

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

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

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

in or at that place or location

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

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

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

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

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.

the topmost one of two

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

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

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading On the upper floor, which was reached by a queer outside staircase, the host and his wife slept in the room over the kitchen.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading BARBASSONE'S INN--THE DUEL In the little Barbassone inn, on the road that goes down from Moiariella di Capodimonte to Ponte Rossi, there were no customers that clear winter morning.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was really an outhouse on pillars, roughly built, and on the ground-floor there was a big, smoky kitchen with a wide, grimy fireplace and a large hall, where rustic tables were set out for eating and drinking.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The other bare room, used as a storeroom, was full of black sausages and stinking cheese, strings of garlic hung on the walls, and bunches of onions and winter marrows strung on osier withes.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading Below, in front of the inn, were two or three arbours, that must have been covered thick with leaves in spring and summer, but now they were bare, showing the wooden framework.