Chapter IV · The Prince and the Bandit

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

willing to undertake or seeking out new and daring enterprises

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

acted upon; influenced

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

later than; following

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

united by being of the same opinion

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

based on or subject to individual discretion or preference or sometimes impulse or caprice

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

surprising greatly

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

an unofficial association of people or groups

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

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From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

being ahead of time or need

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

a strip of land projecting into a body of water

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

light automatic rifle

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

of or relating to or characteristic of Corsica or its people

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

extreme greed for material wealth

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

wanted intensely

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

feelings of ardent love

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

the area in which something exists or lives

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

-ing form of “escape” — run away from confinement

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

plural of “exploit” — a notable achievement

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

fail to do something; leave something undone

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

a social unit living together

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

a fortified defensive structure

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

the aggregate of past events

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

set forth authoritatively as obligatory

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

characterized by iniquity; wicked because it is believed to be a sin

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

free from evil or guilt

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

determine the result of (a competition)

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

plural of “judgment” — an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

and nothing more

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

go away from a place

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

the force of workers available

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

a port city in northeastern Sicily on the Strait of Messina

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

used to form the superlative

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

attach to a support

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

someone who climbs mountains

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

not any; not one

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

an announcement containing information about an event

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

and nothing more

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

above and across; more than

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

a unit of pressure equal to one newton per square meter

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

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From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

give money, usually in exchange for goods or services

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

past form of “perform” — carry out or perform an action

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

having great power or force or potency or effect

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

just preceding something else in time or order

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

with speed

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

let for money

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

plural of “report” — a written document describing the findings of some individual or group

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

possessing material wealth

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

only a very short time before

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

lift onto one's shoulders

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

the Italian region on the island of Sicily

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

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

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

plural of “signal” — any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Considering the previous history of his family, his adventurous character, and the badly-organised state of society in his native country, it is not astonishing that Pascal Bruno should so rapidly have become the extraordinary character he desired to be.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

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From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

precisely as stated

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

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

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

the process of paying close and continuous attention

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

wanting in physical strength

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

at the time that

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

in or at the place that

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

which person or people

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading From this, it may be very well understood, that all those men to whom he had thus been a benefactor would pay for the benefits they had received by devotion to his interests, and that every attempt made to capture him would be sure to fail, through the grateful watchfulness of the peasants, who warned him by signals agreed on beforehand of the dangers that threatened him.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He had, as it were, established himself as a judge over justice itself; so that throughout all Sicily, and particularly at Bauso and its environs, no arbitrary act could be performed without escaping the notice of his tribunal; and as most of his judgments affected the powerful only, the weak were almost always on his side.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading In this manner, when some rich lord imposed a heavy rent on a poor farmer--when a marriage was about to be broken off though the cupidity of a family--when an iniquitous sentence was passed on an innocent man--Bruno, after receiving notice, would shoulder his carbine, let loose his four Corsican dogs (his only band), mount his Valda Noto horse--half Arabian and half mountaineer, like himself--leave the little fortress of Castel Nuovo, where he had taken up his abode, go to the lord, the father, or the judge, and the rent was reduced, the marriage took place, or the prisoner was set at liberty.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Scarcely a year had passed after the events we have just related before all Sicily--from Messina to Palermo--from Cephalu to Cape Passaro--was filled with reports of the exploits of the bandit Pascal Bruno.