16
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She followed him at a distance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She followed him at a distance.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
for the reason that
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading She followed him at a distance.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
Ercole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
divisible by two
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading She followed him at a distance.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He meant to leave Rome that night on foot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She followed him at a distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
go away from a place
From this reading He meant to leave Rome that night on foot.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant to leave Rome that night on foot.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He meant to leave Rome that night on foot.
not any; not one
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
being perceived or observed
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
go across or through
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
ReginanounUS /rɪˈdʒiːnə/
the provincial capital of Saskatchewan
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading He meant to leave Rome that night on foot.
cut with a saw
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She followed him at a distance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
slungverbUS /slʌŋ/
inflected form of “sling” — hurl as if with a sling
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She noticed that his canvas bag was hung over one shoulder and that it seemed to be full, and his gun was slung over the other.
at the time that
From this reading Ercole walked on when he saw some one come out of No. 16, for he did not recognise Regina.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Even if he should pass where there might be many people, she would not lose sight of him easily because he had his dog with him.
