Chapter XIV · A Distinguished Critic

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

Having no one else present.

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

the chief city of ancient Mesopotamia and capital of the ancient kingdom of Babylonia

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

succeed in representing or expressing something intangible

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

English general considered one of the greatest generals in history (1650-1722)

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

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From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

feeling downcast and disheartened and hopeless

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

in a cheerless manner

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a man of refinement

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

with gusto and without reservation

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

very imposing or impressive; surpassing the ordinary (especially in size or scale)

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a person who rules or guides or inspires others

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

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

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a form of address for a man

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

used of mouth or eyes

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a native or inhabitant of Iran

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

hard monotonous routine work

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading Poor Hiram sighed somewhat wearily.

by chance

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

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From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading Poor Hiram sighed somewhat wearily.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Poor Hiram sighed somewhat wearily.

feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

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

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

without warning or announcement

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

in a way that was not expected

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

badly timed

From this reading This was one of Hiram's days of deepest despondency, and he was heartily sorry for the untimely interruption.

precisely as stated

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

by way of; passing through

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

in a weary manner

From this reading Poor Hiram sighed somewhat wearily.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

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

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

at the time that

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

in the company of; together with

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading 'He told me I might possibly see some things here that were really worth the looking at.'

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

From this reading |It was a very warm morning in the Via Colonna, for many weeks had passed, and May was coming on: it was a warm morning, and Hiram was plodding away drearily by himself at his heroic picture of the Capture of Babylon, with a stalwart young Roman from the Campagna sitting for his model of the Persian leader, when the door unexpectedly opened, and a quiet-looking old gentleman entered suddenly, alone and unannounced.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading 'Mr. Churchill sent me to look at your pictures.' the stranger said in explanation, in a very soft, pleasant voice.