used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
admissionnounUS /ædˈmɪʃən/
the act of admitting someone to enter
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
banditnounUS /ˈbændət/
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
brigandnoun
an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
put or send forth
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
COMBATnounUS /ˈkɑːmbæt/
an engagement fought between two military forces
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
DESPISEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈspaɪzd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
an old word for “before”
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
flingingverbUS /ˈflɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
an instinctive motive
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
instants
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From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
Isaachar
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From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
ISRAELITEnounUS /ˈɪzrəlaɪt/
a native or inhabitant of the ancient kingdom of Israel
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
JewnounUS /dʒuː/
a person belonging to the worldwide group claiming descent from Jacob (or converted to it) and connected by cultural or religious ties
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
the sound of laughing
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
a particular point in time
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
held or filled or in use
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
Orsini's
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From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
ottomannounUS /ˈɑːtəmən/
a Turk (especially a Turk who is a member of the tribe of Osman I)
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
PERSECUTEDverbUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtɪd/
past form of “persecute” — cause to suffer
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
a human being
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
on the contrary
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
Stephano
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From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A COMBAT--THE DESPISED AND PERSECUTED ISRAELITE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
two times
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
unsuccessfullyadverbUS /ˌʌnsəkˈsesfəli/
without success
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
Verrina
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
at the time that
From this reading When the Jew reappeared, bearing the light, Orsini's first and natural impulse was to cast a rapid, searching glance at the brigand captain.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same moment this individual burst into a loud, coarse, joyous laugh; and the marquis, to his profound surprise, recognized in Stephano Verrina the person with whom he had twice played so unsuccessfully at the gambling house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Isaachar had taken away the lamp with him to give admission to the bandit, and the marquis had remained for a few instants in the dark.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Good, my lord!" exclaimed Verrina, flinging himself upon the ottoman which the Jew had ere now occupied; "there is not in all Florence a man whom I would rather have encountered than yourself."
