used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
carabiniere
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From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
a young person of either sex
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
Corvaja
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From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
a small house with a single story
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
dragverbUS /dræɡ/
pull, as against a resistance
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
a boy or man
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
freedverbUS /friːd/
past form of “free” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
held up in the air
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
Palazzo
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From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
Piero
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From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the policeman, who was a tall, strong fellow, freed himself from them, lifted the child to his shoulder, and ran down the terrace steps.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
hard to endure
From this reading The carabiniere held a child in his arms, and the women were trying to drag the child away from him.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the same moment a crowd of people came tumbling out of a little cottage which was built among the ruins of the old Palazzo Corvaja.
which person or people
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The dark Piero had looked on without making a movement.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There were about a dozen women and a carabiniere, who were fighting.
