1476
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From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
(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 ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
bed-carriers
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From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
past form of “betray” — reveal unintentionally
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
birettanoun
a stiff cap with ridges across the crown; worn by Roman Catholic clergy
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
blaspheming
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From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
boomedverbUS /buːmd/
past form of “boom” — make a resonant sound, like artillery
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
Carlo
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From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
castenounUS /kæst/
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
CatholicsnounUS /ˈkæθlɪks/
plural of “catholic” — a member of a Catholic church
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
cavalcadenounUS /ˈkævəlkeɪd/
a procession of people traveling on horseback
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
Christ'snounUS /kraɪsts/
possessive form of “christ” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
intentionally conceived
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
CYMBELINE
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From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
exclusiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪv/
not divided or shared with others
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
falconersnounUS /ˈfælkənərz/
plural of “falconer” — a person who breeds and trains hawks and who follows the sport of falconry
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
inamoratanoun
a woman with whom you are in love or have an intimate relationship
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
JaynounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
Lanti
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From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
held up in the air
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
Messer
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From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
migratoryadjectiveUS /ˈmaɪɡrətɔːri/
used of animals that move seasonally
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
osteria
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From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
personnelnounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnel/
group of people willing to obey orders
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
plumedadjective
having or covered with or abounding in plumes
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
poignantadjectiveUS /ˈpɔɪnjənt/
arousing affect
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
prescriptively
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From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
scarletnounUS /ˈskɑːrlət/
a variable color that is vivid red but sometimes with an orange tinge
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
swarthyadjectiveUS /ˈswɔːrði/
naturally having skin of a dark color
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
tentmen
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From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
in or at that place or location
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
thirstnounUS /θɜːrst/
a physiological need to drink
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
belonging to which person
From this reading ’...Some Jay of Italy, Whose mother was her painting, hath betrayed him.’
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading ’O little host!’ he boomed, blaspheming—for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively—’O little host, by the thirst of Christ’s passion, wine!’
in the company of; together with
From this reading These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CYMBELINE On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair.
