used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And if he did, what impression did she make?”
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
Benedetto
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From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
Clemente
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From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
opinion or judgment
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
fleshless
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From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And if he did, what impression did she make?”
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading And if he did, what impression did she make?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
engage in
From this reading And if he did, what impression did she make?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
monknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
not any; not one
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
pallidadjectiveUS /ˈpæləd/
abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
scrutinised
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From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And if he did, what impression did she make?”
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
supposesverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪz/
third-person singular of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
unawareadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəˈwer/
(often followed by “of”) not aware
From this reading The monk said to himself: “Probably he did not recognise her, or he supposes me to be unaware of her arrival.”
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And if he did, what impression did she make?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On reaching the gate he turned to him he had called Benedetto, and scrutinised his face closely--a fleshless, pallid, intellectual face, in which he read no sign of agitation.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his way down from the villa to the gate, Don Clemente asked himself with secret anxiety: “Did he recognise her, or not?
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The eyes met his wonderingly, almost as if questioning: “Why do you look at me thus?”
