24th
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From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
Anselmo
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From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
Bagnionoun
a building where prostitutes are available
From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Come, come," said Anselmo indifferently, "don't be so violent.
Benedetto
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From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
make calm or still
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come, come," said Anselmo indifferently, "don't be so violent.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
don't
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From this reading "Come, come," said Anselmo indifferently, "don't be so violent.
divisible by two
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
evening'snounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
possessive form of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading "Come, come," said Anselmo indifferently, "don't be so violent.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
liarnounUS /ˈlaɪər/
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
monotonouslyadverb
in a monotonous manner
From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
RAT-KING
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From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come, come," said Anselmo indifferently, "don't be so violent.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
express in words
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAT-KING The days at the Bagnio passed monotonously.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
traitornounUS /ˈtreɪtər/
someone who betrays his country by committing treason
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading "Come, come," said Anselmo indifferently, "don't be so violent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rat furnished the evening's amusement, and in the same degree as Benedetto was excited, Anselmo remained calm and cool.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the evening of the 24th of February, the young man's patience was exhausted, and he forgot himself so much as to call Anselmo a liar and traitor, even threatening him with death.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Instead of exciting yourself you had better be calm and tell me what relation it has with the million."
