used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Visit to the Sistine Chapel.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
Angelo's
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From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
Bettina
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From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading A Visit to the Sistine Chapel.
a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
embodimentnounUS /emˈbɑːdimənt/
a new personification of a familiar idea
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
EMERSONnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
fadeverbUS /feɪd/
become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
impersonaladjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrsənəl/
not relating to or responsive to individual persons
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
lieth
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From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
a form of address for a man
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
a brief written record
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
Peter'snounUS /ˈpiːtərz/
possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
sculptor's
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From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
sculpturesnounUS /ˈskʌlptʃərz/
plural of “sculpture” — a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
and nothing more
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
Sistine
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From this reading A Visit to the Sistine Chapel.
a male human offspring
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
St
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From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
sublimeadjectiveUS /səˈblaɪm/
inspiring awe
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
SumnernounUS /ˈsʌmnər/
United States sociologist (1840-1910)
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They first passed into the great Cathedral in order to give a look at that most beautiful of all Michael Angelo's sculptures--_Mary holding on her knees her dead Son_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Visit to the Sistine Chapel.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Visit to the Sistine Chapel.
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _Deep love lieth under These pictures of time; They fade in the light of Their meaning sublime._ --EMERSON.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A Visit to the Sistine Chapel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
at the time that
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Now he asked them to note the evident weight of the dead Christ,--with every muscle relaxed,--a triumph of the sculptor's art; and, especially, the impersonal face of the mother; a face that is simply the embodiment of her feeling, and wholly apart from the ordinary human!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Barbara and Bettina had studied it on a former visit to St. Peter's when Mr. Sumner was not with them.
