used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
Benedetta
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From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
of short duration or distance
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
Cassio
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From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
put or send forth
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
comprehensiveadjectiveUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhensɪv/
including all or everything
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
a social unit living together
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
Ithuel
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From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
immediately past
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
marinersnounUS /ˈmerənərz/
plural of “mariner” — a man who serves as a sailor
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
OthellonounUS /əˈθeloʊ/
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
proclaimedadjectiveUS /proʊˈkleɪmd/
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
transport commercially
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
the topmost one of two
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
Veronesenoun
Italian painter of the Venetian school (1528-1588)
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
precisely as stated
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
warlikeadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrlaɪk/
disposed to warfare or hard-line policies
From this reading "The ship is here put in, A Veronese; Michael Cassio, Lieutenant to the warlike Moor Othello, Is come on shore."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He saw that two of the party in the room were much superior to the other four, and that the last were common Mediterranean mariners.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading The position which Benedetta occupied in the household could not be mistaken, for she proclaimed herself its mistress by her very air; whether it were in the upper or in the lower room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The glance which Ithuel cast around him was brief, but comprehensive.
