used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
amusementsnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
move towards
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
Benedetto
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From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
Castruccio
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From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
without stop or interruption
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
Cremonanoun
a city in Lombardy on the Po River; noted for the manufacture of fine violins from the 16th to the 18th centuries
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
deliberateadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪbərət/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
put on clothes
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
Euthanasia'snounUS /ˌjuːθəˈneɪʒəz/
possessive form of “euthanasia” — the act of killing someone painlessly (especially someone suffering from an incurable illness)
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
intreated
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From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
knottyadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːti/
making great mental demands; hard to comprehend or solve or believe
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
Lucca
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From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
Lucchese
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From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
Pepi
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From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
policynounUS /ˈpɑːləsi/
a plan of action adopted by an individual or social group
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
quitted
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From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
reiningverbUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “rein” — control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
possessing material wealth
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
not in physical motion
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
straitnounUS /streɪt/
a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Euthanasia's Court continued.--Pepi arrives._ Castruccio had not joined the amusements of the day; for he had returned to Lucca, and assembled his council to deliberate on some knotty question in the Lucchese policy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
tremendouslyadverbUS /trəˈmendəsli/
extremely
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
unchangedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃeɪndʒd/
not made or become different
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
uncouthadjectiveUS /ˈʌnˈkuːθ/
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
Valperga
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From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As he quitted the gate of the town, he heard a voice behind calling him; and, reining in his horse, he saw approach at a tremendously high trot, Benedetto the Rich of Cremona.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
weightyadjectiveUS /ˈweɪti/
having relatively great weight; heavy
From this reading Having dispatched this weighty affair, he mounted his horse, and turned his head the accustomed road to the castle of Valperga.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Although at some distance he instantly recognized his old fellow-traveller, by his uncouth dress which was still unchanged, his high shoulders, strait back and bent in knees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Pepi, approaching with a humble salutation, said that he had affairs of importance to communicate to the noble consul of Lucca, and intreated him to give him audience.
