used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
anew
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
(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 Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
angelsnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
arknounUS /ɑːrk/
(Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
plural of “beast” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
dearly loved
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
Benozzo
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From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
crumbsnounUS /krʌmz/
plural of “crumb” — a very small quantity of something
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
cypresses
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From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
deadlinessnounUS /ˈdedlinəs/
the quality of being deadly
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
dipverbUS /dɪp/
immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
FlorentineadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
set up or found
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
Gozzoli
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From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
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 Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
immediately past
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
the literary culture
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
olivesnounUS /ˈɑːlɪvz/
plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
on one occasion
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
postcardsnounUS /ˈpoʊstkɑːrdz/
plural of “postcard” — a card for sending messages by post without an envelope
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
proportionatelyadverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənətli/
to a proportionate degree
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
Riccardi
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From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
Identical; not different.
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
totalverbUS /ˈtoʊtəl/
add up in number or quantity
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
uncleanadjectiveUS /ənˈkliːn/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
VineyardsnounUS /ˈvɪnjərdz/
plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced
From this reading Vineyards and olives brush the eyes between the hard, upright bars of the cypresses: and Florence below is like a hot bath which we dip into and come out again.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Up here we are out of the deadliness of the heat, and are thankful for it.
at the time that
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have lost count of mine; but I think seven and two postcards is the total, which is the same as the numbers of clean and unclean beasts proportionately represented in the ark.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Beloved: I had your last letter on Friday: all your letters have come in their right numbers.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading At the Riccardi chapel I found Benozzo Gozzoli, not in crumbs, but perfectly preserved: a procession of early Florentine youths, turning into angels when they get to the bay of the window where the altar once stood.
