Chapter XV

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

plural of “accusation” — a formal charge of wrongdoing brought against a person; the act of imputing blame or guilt

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

later than; following

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

serving or used in place of another

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

of short duration or distance

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

serving as an essential component

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

with eloquence

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

a movable barrier in a fence or wall

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

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

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

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

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

a married man; a woman's partner in marriage

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading It is my purpose to make the separation permanent.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

go away from a place

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

a female domestic

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

engage in

From this reading It is my purpose to make the separation permanent.

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

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

not any; not one

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

a brief written record

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

according to the clock

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

and nothing more

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

subject to or requiring payment especially as specified

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading It is my purpose to make the separation permanent.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading It is my purpose to make the separation permanent.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading It is my purpose to make the separation permanent.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

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

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

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

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

create by training and teaching

From this reading They took a train that started at about the hour that Tarsis, heavy-eyed after a sleepless night, seated himself at the breakfast table and received her eloquently brief note.

smooth and soft to sight or hearing or touch or taste

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

by way of; passing through

From this reading A BILL PAYABLE IN ten hours, or at nine o’clock in the morning, Hera, and her maid, the only servant she had brought from the Brianza, entered a cab that had been summoned to the Via Cappuccini gate and drove to the Central railway station.

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

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

which person or people

From this reading It was placed in his hand by Beppe, the velvety man-servant who brought the coffee:

pull back or move away or backward

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading MY HUSBAND: Your groundless accusations leave me no alternative but to withdraw from your house.