Chapter II · Bruno and Ali

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

having fair knowledge of

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the second largest continent; located to the south of Europe and bordered to the west by the South Atlantic and to the east by the Indian Ocean

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

how long something has existed

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

wait in hiding to attack

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

a committee having supervisory powers

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

brought into existence

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the lower side of anything

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

confined by bonds

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

a youthful male person

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

German pope from 1049 to 1054 whose papacy was the beginning of papal reforms in the 11th century (1002-1054)

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

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From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

the first light of day

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

someone who escorts and protects a prominent person

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

encouraging or approving or pleasing

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

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From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

the act of someone who fishes as a diversion

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

and nothing more

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

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 At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

darkened by clouds

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

the deliberate act of deviating from the truth

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the time between one event, process, or period and another

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the force of workers available

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

garments that must be repaired

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

not in physical motion

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

past form of “narrate” — provide commentary for a film, for example

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

plural of “net” — a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

held or filled or in use

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

an event that happens

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

and nothing more

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

above and across; more than

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

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From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

absentminded dreaming while awake

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

precisely, exactly

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

Identical; not different.

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

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From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

not in physical motion

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

two times

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure

From this reading At daybreak the following morning, the fishermen’s boats left the port as usual and dispersed themselves over the sea.

a tube in which a body fluid circulates

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

at the time that

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

which person or people

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.

in the company of; together with

From this reading As to the man, he was lying at the bottom of the boat, his head resting on the side, and he appeared to be plunged in a deep reverie, still, as if mechanically, he took up the sea-water with his right hand, and poured it over his left shoulder, which was bound up with a bandage stained with blood.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading He was born on the coast of Africa, and it was in the following manner that Pascal Bruno became acquainted with him:-- About a year before the occurrence of the events we have just narrated, a party of Algerine pirates, having learned that the Prince of Moncana Paterno, one of the richest noblemen in Sicily, was returning in a small vessel from Pantelleria to Catana with an escort of a dozen men only, lay in ambush behind the island of Porri, distant about two miles from the coast.

a late time of life

From this reading In the meantime, one of their little fleet, having on board a man, and a boy of twelve or fourteen years of age, stopped when it came within sight of Palermo, and lowering its sail, brought to; but as this motionless state, at a spot little favourable for fishing, might have attracted suspicion, the boy occupied himself in mending his nets.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The man was Pascal Bruno, and the boy the same who, placed beneath the countess’s window, had twice given him the signal for flight: at first sight, you could see that he was a native of a more ardent clime than that in which the events we record took place.