Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

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From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

cause to be more favorably inclined; gain the good will of

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

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

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

the act of burning something

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

strongly attracted

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

past form of “conquer” — bring under control by force or authority

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

not similar

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

divisible by two

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

having made preparations

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

start firing a weapon

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

past form of “flame” — shine with a sudden light

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

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From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

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

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

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

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

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

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

immediately past

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

held dear

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

above and across; more than

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

a strong feeling or emotion

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

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From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

subject to rigid discipline, order, and systematization

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

Identical; not different.

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

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

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

your usual mood

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

create by training and teaching

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

in or at the place that

From this reading Later on, in the course of that same evening, he took the train to Ancona, where his regiment was quartered.

which person or people

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

belonging to which person

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

in the company of; together with

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading There lived the woman he loved, and nothing but the sight of her could assuage the fire of passion that flamed in his heart.

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

From this reading As Giuseppe Mansana followed his father's bones to their last resting-place, looking, even on that sad and solemn occasion, as though he would fain leap over the funeral-car, it was plain enough that he was under the spell of his first burning dream of love.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Of her a local poet at Ancona, in a wild burst of passion, had written some verses to the following effect:

inclined to yield to argument or influence or control

From this reading Giuseppe Mansana was in love with a woman whose temperament was not dissimilar to his own: a woman who must be conquered, and who had captivated hundreds without herself yielding to the spell of any lover.