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Chapter XVI
The following day went by without any hostile demonstration. Both sides kept on the defensive. Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut. The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force. The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.”
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading “The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
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From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
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From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
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From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
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From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
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From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
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From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
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From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
a group stationed to defend a place
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
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From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
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From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
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From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
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From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
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From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The deputy-mayor never put off his sash.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Orso did not leave his house, and the door of the Barricini dwelling remained closely shut.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Both sides kept on the defensive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
which person or people
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The five gendarmes who had been left to garrison Pietranera were to be seen walking about the square and the outskirts of the village, in company with the village constable, the sole representative of the urban police force.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The following day went by without any hostile demonstration.
