Chapter VI · Chapter 6

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

forsake, leave behind

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the performance of a part or role in a drama

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

deserving of the highest esteem or admiration

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

anew

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the quantity that a barrow will hold

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

a cruelly rapacious person

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

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From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

plural of “capability” — the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

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From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

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From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

-ing form of “consider” — deem to be

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

having lost your job

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

according to the clock

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

make a painting

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

introduce

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

precisely, exactly

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

express in words

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

be seated

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

a symptom consisting of the involuntary expulsion of air from the nose

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _Si conservi_--that's to say, don't get drunk in the interval; it makes you look such a brute that I can't paint you."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Off with you now, and come again at the same time on Friday.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the body excluding the head and neck and limbs

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

during the time that

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

in the company of; together with

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

(used as an intensifier) extremely well

From this reading At three o'clock Lightmark dismissed his model--an Italian, with a wonderfully fine torso and admirable capabilities for picturesque pose, whom he had easily persuaded to abandon his ice-cream barrow to sit for him two or three times a week, acting the part of studio servant in the intervals.

an affirmative

From this reading Yes, you're quite right, _e un freddo terribile_, considering that it's July.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "That will do, Cesare," he said, "_aspetto persone_; besides, you're shivering: I shall have you catching cold next, and I can't paint while you're sneezing.