Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

later than; following

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

-ing form of “aid” — give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

(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 The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

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

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

in addition

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

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

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

plural of “attribute” — a construct whereby objects or individuals can be distinguished

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

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

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Fabio was overcome by a secret uneasiness; he began looking for her.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fabio was overcome by a secret uneasiness; he began looking for her.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

plural of “counsel” — a lawyer who pleads cases in court

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

the human act of creating

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

an official prosecutor for a judicial district

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

a representation by picture or portraiture

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

a city in northern Italy

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

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

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

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

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

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

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

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

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

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

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

Italian painter and sculptor and engineer and scientist and architect; the most versatile genius of the Italian Renaissance (1452-1519)

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

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

From this reading Fabio was overcome by a secret uneasiness; he began looking for her.

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From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

an artist of consummate skill

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

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From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

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

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

win a victory over

From this reading Fabio was overcome by a secret uneasiness; he began looking for her.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

go across or through

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

plural of “precept” — rule of personal conduct

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

show a response or a reaction to something

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading Fabio was overcome by a secret uneasiness; he began looking for her.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

plural of “stroke” — (sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

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

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

in or at that place or location

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable

From this reading Fabio was overcome by a secret uneasiness; he began looking for her.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

under normal conditions

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

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

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading The portrait was almost completely finished; all that was left was to add a few strokes to the face, and Fabio might well be proud of his creation.

in or at the place that

From this reading After seeing Muzzio off on his way to Ferrara, he turned into his studio, where Valeria was usually waiting for him; but he did not find her there; he called her, she did not respond.

during the time that

From this reading He had made considerable advance in his art; the renowned Luini, a pupil of Leonardo da Vinci, used to come to him at Ferrara, and while aiding him with his own counsels, pass on also the precepts of his great master.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A few weeks before Muzzio’s return, Fabio had begun a portrait of his wife, depicting her with the attributes of Saint Cecilia.