used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
accommodationnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃən/
making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
Apenninesnoun
a mountain range extending the length of the Italian peninsula
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
ApprehensionsnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃənz/
plural of “apprehension” — fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
move towards
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
ascertainedadjectiveUS /ˌæsərˈteɪnd/
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
augured
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From this reading This augured badly for our comfort.
to a severe or serious degree
From this reading This augured badly for our comfort.
bandit-looking
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From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
(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 Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
CasparnounUS /ˈkæspər/
(New Testament) one of the three sages from the east who came bearing gifts for the infant Jesus
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading This augured badly for our comfort.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
CouriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
faminenounUS /ˈfæmən/
an acute insufficiency
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This augured badly for our comfort.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
InnsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This augured badly for our comfort.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
PeasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
by chance
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
make square
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This augured badly for our comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had ascertained that not less than twenty carriages were to cross the mountains next day.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
WildnessnounUS /ˈwaɪldnəs/
a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
From this reading Prospect of discomfort from crowded Inns.--Wildness of scenery among the Apennines.--Apprehensions excited by a bandit-looking Peasant.--Disappointed of accommodation by a knowing Courier.--An Inn of truly Italian character.--In travelling, servants fare better than their masters.--Approach to Florence.--The Cathedral square.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Caspar paid me a visit, after dinner, with an ominous face and a more ominous report.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In the first place, we might have a famine, or be brought to chestnuts, the true diet of the Apennines; and moreover, there was but a single house within a day’s work of Bologna where we could possibly sleep.
