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An Old Man's Darling
An Old Man's Darling

Chapter XI

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"'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.
"I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.
The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.
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.
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.
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An Old Man's Darling

Chapter XI

Reading 1/21 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"'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.
Line 2
"I think you have more taste for poetry than painting, Carl," said a second voice.
Line 3
The scene is an artist's studio, up four flights of stairs, and very near the sky.
Line 4
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.
Line 5
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.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Fair noun US /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Hast auxiliary verb US /hæst/

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.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

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.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

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.”

Open verb US /ˈoʊ.pən/

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.”

Radiant adjective US /ˈreɪdiənt/

shining brightly

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.”

Repeated noun US /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Taste verb US /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

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

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

Thou pronoun US /ðaʊ/

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.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

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.”

Upon preposition US /əˈpɑːn/

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.”

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AdeterminerUS /ə/

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.

admission

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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.

adorn

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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.

always

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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.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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.

antique

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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.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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.

artist's

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

artists

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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.

atprepositionUS /æt/

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.

beauty

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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.

became

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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.

blouses

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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.

breeze

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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.

bronzes

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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.

Carl

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

clear

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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.

clime

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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.

December

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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.

dower

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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.

down

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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.

enter

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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.

fairnounUS /fair/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

famous

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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.

fatal

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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.

flights

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

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

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.

four

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

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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.

funeral

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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.

gazing

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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.

gift

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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.

gives

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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.

hastauxiliary verbUS /hæst/

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.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

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.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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.

idly

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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.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

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.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

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.

Italia

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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.

Italian

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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.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

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.

large

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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.

leaning

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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.

light

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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.

litter

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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.

looking

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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.

man

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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.

month

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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.

more

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

near

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

occupants

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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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

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.

oh

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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.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

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.

only

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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.

openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/

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.

painting

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

palettes

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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.

past

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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.

Pictures

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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.

poetry

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

present

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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.

radiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiənt/

shining brightly

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.

repeatednounUS /repeated/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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.

Rome

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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.

room

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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.

said

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

scene

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

second

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

sits

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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.

sky

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

skylight

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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.

soft

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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.

somewhat

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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.

stairs

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

statuettes

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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.

street

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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.

streets

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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.

studio

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

summer

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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.

tasteverbUS /teɪst/

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

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

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

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.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

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.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

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

thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/

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.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

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.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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.

two

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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.

up

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

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

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.

upper

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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.

very

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

voice

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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.

walls

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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.

wear

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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.

wearers

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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.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

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.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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.

whopronounUS /huː/

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.

window

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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.

windows

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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.

woes

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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.

youpronounUS /juː/

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.

young

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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.