Chapter III

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

any thing at all

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

a dyspneic condition

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

of short duration or distance

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

a tract of land used for burials

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

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From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

descend in free fall under the influence of gravity

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

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From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

experiencing joy and pleasure

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

a state of partial or total darkness

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

death of a person

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

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

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

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From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

impossible to repress or control

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

yellow oval fruit with juicy acidic flesh

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

treat with contempt

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

tediously repetitious or lacking in variety

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

the light of the Moon

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

not any; not one

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

a brief written record

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

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From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

the act of departing politely

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

a column of light (as from a beacon)

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

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From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

resembling or reminiscent of silver

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

a short musical composition with words

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

a female singer

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

the rays of the sun

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

plural of “symbol” — an arbitrary sign (written or printed) that has acquired a conventional significance

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

up to a particular time

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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

From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

create by training and teaching

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

(of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

a stone room, often below a church, used for burial

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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From this reading Never till to-day had those dark obelisks suggested anything to Vera but the beauty of contrast--a note that gave dignity to monotonous olive woods; but to-day the cypresses were symbols of parting and death.

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

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

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

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

in or at the place that

From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

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

From this reading It was one of those mornings such as Giulia had enjoyed with her utmost power of enjoyment, the kind of morning on which the pretty soprano voice had burst into song, from irrepressible gladness--brief song that ended in breathlessness.

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From this reading The cemetery of San Marco was a white-walled garden between the sea and the hill-side, where the lemon trees and old, grey olives were broken here and there by a cypress that rose, a tall shaft of darkness, out of the silvery grey.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading The sky over a funeral should be low and grey, with a soft, fine rain falling, and no ray of sunshine to mock the mourners' gloom; but over Giulia Provana's funeral train the sky was a vault of unclouded blue, reflected on the blue of the tideless sea, and olive woods and lemon groves were steeped in sunlight.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Their shadow would fall across Giulia's grave in the sunlight and in the moonlight.