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From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
Dasso
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From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
dimnessnoun
the state of being poorly illuminated
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
disguisedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzd/
having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
Dorrington
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From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
being one more than seven
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
ex-dictator
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From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
fellow-lodger
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From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
GabrielnounUS /ˈɡeɪbriəl/
(Bible) the archangel who was the messenger of God
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Dasso had merely raised his hat and passed on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
to a considerable degree
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
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 REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
and nothing more
From this reading Dasso had merely raised his hat and passed on.
a particular point in time
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
not any; not one
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dasso had merely raised his hat and passed on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
Paluda
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From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
Pietro
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From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Dasso had merely raised his hat and passed on.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
San
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From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
SenornounUS /ˌsiːˈnjɔːr/
a Spanish title or form of address for a man; similar to the English “Mr” or “sir”
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading For some reason a bad mood was upon the ex-dictator of San Pietro.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
veiledadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading REVENGE A week after Anna had taken up her residence at No. 9, Dorrington Street, Senor Gabriel Dasso, as usual, left the house about eight o'clock.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
at the time that
From this reading He had seen his fellow-lodger for the first time when he had passed her in the dimness of the stairs that night as he went out.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But the heavily veiled lady conveyed nothing to him at the moment, and the stairs disguised the height, which was so strong a characteristic of Madame Paluda.
