used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
Appian
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From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
desolationnounUS /ˌdesəˈleɪʃən/
the state of being decayed or destroyed
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
EmperorsnounUS /ˈempərərz/
plural of “emperor” — the male ruler of an empire
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
moving swiftly
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
historicadjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
inspiresverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪrz/
third-person singular of “inspire” — heighten or intensify
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
leaf-shadows
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From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
noon-day
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From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
and nothing more
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
reincarnationnounUS /ˌriːɪnkɑːrˈneɪʃən/
embodiment in a new form (especially the reappearance or a person in another form)
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
splendournoun
a quality that outshines the usual
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
unchangeableadjective
not changeable or subject to change
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
precisely as stated
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading To me it suggested nothing of the splendour of Roman villas and the tragedy of flying Emperors.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There is the very tenderness of desolation upon the Appian Way.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading Perhaps it is the ghost of a genius that has failed of reincarnation, and inspires the weeds and the leaf-shadows instead.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It spoke only of itself, lying over the wide silence of the noon-day fields, historic doubtless, but noon-day certainly.
but in spite of that
From this reading Something lives upon the warm stretches of the Appian Way, something that talks of the eternal and unchangeable, and yet has the pathos of the fragmentary and the lost.
