used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After some delay it was opened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
barracknounUS /ˈbærək/
a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
clusteringnounUS /ˈklʌstərɪŋ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading After some delay it was opened.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
ERAnounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
habitedadjective
dressed in a habit
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading The pair neither lagged nor hesitated.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
infantrynounUS /ˈɪnfəntri/
an army unit consisting of soldiers who fight on foot
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
insetnounUS /ˈɪnset/
a small picture inserted within the bounds or a larger one
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After some delay it was opened.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
laggedverbUS /læɡd/
inflected form of “lag” — hang (back) or fall (behind) in movement, progress, development, etc.
From this reading The pair neither lagged nor hesitated.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
Maceio
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From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
mendicantnoun
a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
mooredverbUS /mʊrd/
past form of “moor” — secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading The pair neither lagged nor hesitated.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The pair neither lagged nor hesitated.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After some delay it was opened.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The pair neither lagged nor hesitated.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
roofsnounUS /ruːfs/
plural of “roof” — a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
ship'snounUS /ʃɪps/
possessive form of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The officer knocked loudly on a small door inset in the big gates.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After some delay it was opened.
staturenounUS /ˈstætʃər/
high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
steeplyadverbUS /ˈstiːpli/
in a steep manner
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
swaggeringadjectiveUS /ˈswæɡərɪŋ/
having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
in a swift manner
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
up to a particular time
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After some delay it was opened.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading THE NEW ERA A swaggering officer and a man habited like a beggar landed unobserved at a coal wharf, moored a ship's boat to a bolt, and passed swiftly through a silent town till they reached the closed gates of an infantry barrack perched on a hill that rose steeply above the clustering roofs of Maceio.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though the seeming mendicant limped slightly, his superior stature enabled him to keep pace with the officer.
