Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

how long something has existed

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

(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 Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

a narrow street with walls on both sides

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “architrave” — the molding around a door or window

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

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

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

installation from which a military force initiates operations

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

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

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

Directly under; in or to a lower position than.

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

fearless and daring

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

(used of statements) harmful and often untrue; tending to discredit or malign

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

plural of “counterfeit” — a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

-ing form of “crumble” — fall apart

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

separate with or as if with an instrument

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

being mixed with extraneous material; the product of adulterating

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

although something is true; in spite of

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

a state without friends or money or prospects

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

enclosed firmly in a surrounding mass

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

restrict (someone or something) so as to make free movement difficult

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

having knowledge and spiritual insight

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

a defamatory or abusive word or phrase

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

divisible by two

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

the organ of sight

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

in tiny pieces

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

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

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

plural of “frieze” — an architectural ornament consisting of a horizontal sculptured band between the architrave and the cornice

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “jaw” — the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

strongly marked; easily noticeable

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

structure built of stone or brick by a mason

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

the common people generally

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

the message that is intended or expressed or signified

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

come together

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

plural of “monument” — a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

form in clay, wax, etc

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

on one occasion

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

the force of policemen and officers

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

the people who inhabit a territory or state

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

housing available for people to live in

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “rag” — a small piece of cloth or paper

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

change to the contrary

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

to an ample degree or in an ample manner

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

in an impolite manner

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

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From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

sordid dirtiness

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

tending to suggest or imply

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

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From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

causing fear or dread or terror

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

in or at that place or location

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

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

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

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

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

plural of “trait” — a distinguishing feature of your personal nature

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

a fact that has been verified

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

under normal conditions

From this reading Long and straggling, and too narrow to admit of any but foot-passengers, its dwellings are marked by a degree of poverty and destitution even greater than such quarters usually exhibit.

the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

precisely as stated

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

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From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

forceful exertion

From this reading Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

(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 Well set-on heads of massive mould, bold and prominent features, finely fashioned jaws, and lips full of vigour and sensual meaning, are but the base counterfeits of the traits that meet the eye in the Vatican.

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

From this reading At the foot of the hill on which stands the Campidoglio at Rome, and close beneath the ruins that now encumber the Tarpeian rock, runs a mean-looking alley, called the Viccolo D’Orsi, but better known to the police as the ‘Viccolo dei Ladri,’ or ‘Thieves’ Corner’--the epithet being, it is said, conferred in a spirit the very reverse of calumnious.

which person or people

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’

in the company of; together with

From this reading Rudely constructed of fragments taken from ancient temples and monuments, richly carved architraves and finely cut friezes are to be seen embedded amid masses of crumbling masonry, and all the evidences of a cultivated and enlightened age mingled up with the squalor and misery of present want.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Not less suggestive than the homes themselves are the population of this dreary district; and despite rags, and dirt, and debasement, there they are--the true descendants of those who once, with such terrible truth, called themselves ‘Masters of the World.’