Chapter XI

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

the act of admitting someone to enter

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

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

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

possessive form of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

plural of “blouse” — a top worn by women

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

plural of “bronze” — an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

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

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

rid of obstructions

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

money or property brought by a woman to her husband at marriage

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

to come or go into

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

bringing death

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

something acquired without compensation

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

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

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

in an idle manner

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

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

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

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

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

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 "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

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

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

and nothing more

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

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

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

literature in metrical form

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

radiating or as if radiating light

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

recurring again and again

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

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 "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

third-person singular of “sit” — be seated

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

a window in a roof to admit daylight

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

plural of “statuette” — a small carved or molded figure

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

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

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

the topmost one of two

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

precisely as stated

From this reading The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

be dressed in

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

plural of “wearer” — a person who wears or carries or displays something as a body covering or accessory

From this reading Pictures and palettes, statuettes and bronzes adorn the walls, and somewhat litter the room, and its only two occupants wear artists' blouses, though one of the wearers sits idly at the window gazing down into the street.

in or at the place that

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

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

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

which person or people

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

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 "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading A large skylight gives admission to the clear and radiant light, and the windows are open for the soft breeze to enter the room, though it is the month of December in that fair Italian clime, where it is always summer.

plural of “woe” — misery resulting from affliction

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading "'Italia, oh, Italia, thou who hast The fatal gift of beauty: which became A funeral dower of present woes and past,'" repeated the voice of a young man leaning from an upper window, and looking down upon the antique streets of famous Rome.