used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the excitement had begun.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
rid of obstructions
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
the first light of day
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Then the excitement had begun.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
Giovanni
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From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
guard-house
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From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
inspectorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈspektərz/
plural of “inspector” — a high ranking police officer
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
Mommo
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From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
octroinoun
a tax on various goods brought into a town
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
quickenverbUS /ˈkwɪkən/
move faster
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
red-eyed
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From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
San
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From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the excitement had begun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
communicated in words
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
wakened
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From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading After that, everything had happened as usual, for a little while; he had stopped inside the walls before the guard-house of the city customs, had nodded to the octroi inspectors, and had got his money ready while the printed receipt was being filled out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was clear dawn, and there was confusion at the Porta San Giovanni.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mommo had wakened, red-eyed and cross as usual, a little while before reaching the gate, and had uttered several strange noises to quicken the pace of his mules.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a passenger," said one, and Mommo stared at him, not understanding.
