used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He addressed himself at once to the improvisatore.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
traveling across
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Explain yourself!" exclaimed Raphael.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "Explain yourself!" exclaimed Raphael.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He addressed himself at once to the improvisatore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He addressed himself at once to the improvisatore.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
improvisatore
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From this reading He addressed himself at once to the improvisatore.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
Marco
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From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
on one occasion
From this reading He addressed himself at once to the improvisatore.
ONWARDSadverbUS /ˈɑːnwərdz/
in a forward direction
From this reading ONWARDS.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
parapetnounUS /ˈperəpet/
a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
preachingnounUS /ˈpriːtʃɪŋ/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
RaphaelnounUS /ˌrɑːfaɪˈel/
Italian painter whose many paintings exemplify the ideals of the High Renaissance (1483-1520)
From this reading "Explain yourself!" exclaimed Raphael.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
sepulchraladjective
of or relating to a sepulchre
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
the upper part of anything
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
trivialadjectiveUS /ˈtrɪviəl/
(informal) small and of little importance
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
at the time that
From this reading When Marco had reached the top of the parapet, Horace drew a little hope from the trivial circumstance that the bandit did not look at him, nor appear to notice his presence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your preaching to the living is over, you may now pray for the dead," he said in a hollow, sepulchral voice, crossing himself as he spoke.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Explain yourself!" exclaimed Raphael.
