used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
Anselmo
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From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
Benedetto
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From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
fearless and daring
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
the two together, not just one
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
CATASTROPHEnounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
chain-companion
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From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
chainedadjectiveUS /tʃeɪnd/
bound with chains
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
flamingadjectiveUS /ˈfleɪmɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
galley-slave
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From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
impudentadjective
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
the literary culture
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
Melosan
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From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
mockingadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːkɪŋ/
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
obliterateverbUS /əˈblɪtəreɪt/
mark for deletion, rub off, or erase
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
reversedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvɜːrst/
turned inside out and resewn
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
Identical; not different.
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Benedetto, bold and impudent, looked at his former chain-companion, and a mocking smile played about his lips.
stigmanounUS /ˈstɪɡmə/
the apical end of the style where deposited pollen enters the pistil
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
Toulonnoun
a port city and naval base in southeastern France on the Mediterranean coast
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
(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 In Toulon they were both on the same moral plane, but since then their ways as well as their characters had changed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Toulon they were chained together, and now-- Anselmo had reversed the letters of his name and called himself Melosan.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CATASTROPHE The two men looked at each other with flaming eyes.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Benedetto sank lower and lower day by day, while Anselmo worked hard to obliterate the stigma of a galley-slave.
