Chapter XI · Chapter 11

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

From this reading Julian passes into a fop.

highly skilled

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

From this reading “My scene of action was Rome.

-ing form of “adorn” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

anew

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

how long something has existed

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

(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 Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

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

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

a man who is the lover of a man or woman

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

brought into existence

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

superlative of “clean” — free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

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 And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

come or bring to a finish or an end

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

expletives used informally as intensifiers

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

a place or condition of ideal happiness

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

a social unit living together

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

large genus of tropical trees or shrubs or climbers including fig trees

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance

From this reading Julian passes into a fop.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

a .45-caliber pistol

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

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

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

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

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

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

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

signifying nothing

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

plural of “instructor” — a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Julian passes into a fop.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

Roman Emperor and nephew of Constantine; he restored paganism as the official religion of the Roman Empire and destroyed Christian temples but his decision was reversed after his death (331?-363)

From this reading Julian passes into a fop.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

staying power

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading “My scene of action was Rome.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

impressive in appearance

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

not one, and not any

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

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

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “My scene of action was Rome.

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

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

past form of “ogle” — look at with amorous intentions

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

and nothing more

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

excessive heating

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading Julian passes into a fop.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

bring forth or yield

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

determined

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

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 “My scene of action was Rome.

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From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading “My scene of action was Rome.

plural of “science” — a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

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

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

plural of “talent” — natural abilities or qualities

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

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

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

the process of using your mind to consider something carefully

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

propel through the air

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

up to a particular time

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

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

From this reading I was born into a noble family, and heir to a considerable fortune.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

lacking in value or merit

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

a formal word for “on”

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

precisely as stated

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading “Minos told me, as I was unworthy of Elysium, so I was too insignificant to be damned, and therefore bade me walk back again.”

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

nonexistent

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “My scene of action was Rome.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

at the time that

From this reading When I was well accomplished in these sciences, I thought nothing more wanting, but what was to be furnished by the several mechanics in Rome, who dealt in dressing and adorning the pope.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

which person or people

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

belonging to which person

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.

in a wise manner

From this reading On which my parents, thinking I should not want any talents, resolved very kindly and wisely to throw none away upon me.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Being therefore well equipped with all which their art could produce, I became at the age of twenty a complete finished beau.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

a late time of life

From this reading And now during forty-five years I dressed, I sang and danced, and danced and sang, I bowed and ogled, and ogled and bowed, till, in the sixty-sixth year of my age, I got cold by overheating myself with dancing, and died.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading The only instructors of my youth were therefore one Saltator, who taught me several motions for my legs; and one Ficus, whose business was to show me the cleanest way (as he called it) of cutting off a man’s head.