used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
accostedverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪd/
past form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
in addition
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
della
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From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
foolsnounUS /fuːlz/
plural of “fool” — a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “What a lot of fools for one knave!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “What a lot of fools for one knave!”
at or to or toward the front
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
Galvaninoun
Italian physiologist noted for his discovery that frogs' muscles contracted in an electric field (which led to the galvanic cell) (1737-1798)
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
knavenounUS /neɪv/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “What a lot of fools for one knave!”
immediately past
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
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 Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “What a lot of fools for one knave!”
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
Marmorata
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From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
the middle of the day
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What a lot of fools for one knave!”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
others
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From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
precisely, exactly
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
express in words
From this reading “What’s that you say?”
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
do one's shopping
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
having a supporting base
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What’s that you say?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
threateninglyadverbUS /ˈθretənɪŋli/
in a menacing manner
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A big, bearded man, who was standing on the threshold of a small shop, heard this, and, coming forward, accosted him threateningly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
in the direction of
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
ViaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a lot of fools for one knave!”
What's
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From this reading “What’s that you say?”
which person or people
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
workmannounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Seeing little groups of people standing under the trees, other little groups at the doors, and people also at the windows of the two last houses on the right and left, a workman, who was following the others at a short distance, called out in a loud voice to his companions:
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading A small band of workmen was coming towards Via della Marmorata, It was about noon, and they had been at work on a house in course of construction in Via Galvani.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What’s that you say?”
