used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
Adigenoun
a river in northern Italy that flows southeast into the Adriatic Sea
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
Angelo
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From this reading Angelo watched them out of sight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
cause to be bored
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not speak.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
eyeballsnounUS /ˈaɪbɔːlz/
plural of “eyeball” — the ball-shaped capsule containing the vertebrate eye
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
heavedverbUS /hiːvd/
past form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
heightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
immediately past
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
the force of workers available
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
moistenverbUS /ˈmɔɪsən/
make moist
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Angelo watched them out of sight.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
go across or through
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Angelo watched them out of sight.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
express in speech
From this reading They did not speak.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
sunbeams
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From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did not speak.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
Vittoria
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From this reading He then bowed to Vittoria slightly and fled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Angelo watched them out of sight.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
at the time that
From this reading He felt that he was diving, and had the thought that there was but water enough to moisten his red hands when his senses left him.
whirlingnounUS /ˈwɜːrlɪŋ/
the act of rotating in a circle or spiral
From this reading The far-off red rocks spun round his eyeballs; the meadow was a whirling thread of green; the brown earth heaved up to him.
which person or people
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
people who are wounded
From this reading The last sunbeams burned full crimson on the heights of the Adige mountains as Vittoria followed the two pale men who bore the wounded officer between them at a slow pace for the nearest village in the descent of the pass.
