used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
Assunta
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From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
breakfasted
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From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
Brendon
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From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
Brendon's
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From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
characterized by great determination
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
Doria
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From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
set afire or burning
From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
and nothing more
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
and nothing more
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
Pianezzo
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From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
silkwormnounUS /ˈsɪlkwərm/
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
stiffnessnounUS /ˈstɪfnəs/
the physical property of being inflexible and hard to bend
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
express in words
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Only Assunta appeared, though Brendon's eyes had marked Doria and Jenny together in the neighbourhood of the silkworm house as he entered the garden.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading He breakfasted, lighted his pipe and limped over to Villa Pianezzo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not in reality very lame, but accentuated the stiffness.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He proposed to tell Jenny and her husband exactly what had happened to him, merely concealing the end of the story.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A GHOST The next morning, while he rubbed his bruises in a hot bath, Brendon determined upon a course of action.
