Chapter VIII

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

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

equally

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

(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 Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

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

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

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

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

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

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

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From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

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

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

next to; at the side of

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

fearless and daring

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

superlative of “bright” — emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

get the opinions (of people) by asking specific questions

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

an occurrence that results in things being united

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

one of the large landmasses of the earth

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

in a composed and unconcerned manner

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

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

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

the 2nd longest European river (after the Volga); flows from southwestern Germany to the Black Sea

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

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From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a small wooded hollow

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

high status importance owing to marked superiority

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

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From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

someone whose occupation is catching fish

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

inflected form of “flit” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

the part of a scene that is near the viewer

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

set up or found

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

comparative of “gay” — bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a slowly moving mass of ice

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “glimpse” — a quick look

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “grouping” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

flowing profusely

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

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

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

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

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

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

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

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

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

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

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

coming only to the ankle or knee

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

the quality of being good looking and attractive

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

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 Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

and nothing more

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

the location of something surrounded by other things

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

possessive form of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

the world's longest river (4150 miles); flows northward through eastern Africa into the Mediterranean; the Nile River valley in Egypt was the site of the world's first great civilization

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

and nothing more

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

a country person

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

(of sound) set to a certain pitch or key; usually used as a combining form

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

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From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “sanction” — formal and explicit approval

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

moving slowly

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

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From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

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

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

a conventional or formulaic conception or image

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

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

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

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

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

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

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

a picturesque mountainous province of western Austria and northern Italy

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

plural of “variety” — a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

precisely as stated

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

moral weakness

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

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

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

shedding tears

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

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

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

in or at the place that

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.

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

From this reading I like not only those groupings which artists seem to stereotype, so nearly alike they all are, of seated foreground figures, dark-shadowed observers of a setting sun, or coolly watering cattle beneath a gushing fountain.

which person or people

From this reading I do confess myself one of those who like living figures in a landscape.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Perhaps, on the whole continent, another spot could not be found so fully combining, in a small circuit, as many charms of picturesque scenery; and it was a bold conception to set down vice, in all its varieties, in the very midst of--in open contrast as it were to--a scene of peaceful loveliness and beauty.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was with a rare audacity that the devil pitched his tent in Baden!

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading I like not merely the red-kirtled peasant knee-deep in the river, or the patient fisherman upon his rock; but I have a strong regard--I mean here, where the scene is Nature’s own, and not on canvass--a strong regard for those flitting glimpses of the gayer world, which, in the brightest tints that Fashion sanctions, are caught now, in some deep dell of the Tyrol, now, on some snow-peaked eminence of a Swiss glacier, beside the fast-rolling Danube or the sluggish Nile.