Chapter XXVIII

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

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

Having no one else present.

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

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

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

placed in a grave

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

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

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

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From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

zealous in devotion or affection

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

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From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a person who has been freed from slavery

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

coins made of gold

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

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

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

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

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

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

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

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

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

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

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

set down according to a plan

From this reading The wicked ghost was laid now.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

a roofed arcade or gallery with open sides stretching along the front or side of a building; often at an upper level

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

held dear

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

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

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

Roman Emperor notorious for his monstrous vice and fantastic luxury (was said to have started a fire that destroyed much of Rome in 64) but the Roman Empire remained prosperous during his rule (37-68)

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

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

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

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

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

on one occasion

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

past form of “push” — move with force

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

cut with a saw

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

(used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

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

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “THOUGH LOVE AND LIFE AND DEATH SHOULD COME AND GO.”

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

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

a resident of Venice

From this reading The sun was off that side of the house now, and the Venetian shutters had been pushed back; and between the heavy stone pillars of the loggia she saw the orange and magnolia trees in the garden, and the pale gold of the mimosas beyond.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

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

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

which person or people

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

belonging to which person

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

morally bad in principle or practice

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Isola was alone in the spacious Roman drawing-room, its wide windows open to the soft, warm air.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading The sun was shining full upon the Hill of Gardens, that hill at whose foot Nero was buried in secret at dead of night by his faithful freedman and the devoted woman who loved him to the shameful end of the shameful life; that hill whose antique groves the wicked Cæsar’s ghost had once made a place of terror.