Chapter XVI

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

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

(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 We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

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

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

relating to or consisting of or being in water

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

an island (part of Campania) in the Bay of Naples in southern Italy; a tourist attraction noted for beautiful scenery

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

the shore of a sea or ocean

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

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From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

relating to the Elysian Fields

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

past form of “embark” — go on board

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

decreasing in amount or degree

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

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From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

steering mechanism for a vessel; a mechanical device by which a vessel is steered

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

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

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

a volcanic island (part of Campania) in the Tyrrhenian Sea at the north end of the Bay of Naples

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

engage in

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

plural of “oar” — an implement used to propel or steer a boat

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

not divisible by two

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

above and across; more than

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

United States feminist (1885-1977)

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

plural of “relic” — an antiquity that has survived from the distant past

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

traverse or travel on (a body of water)

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

Identical; not different.

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

have in common

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

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From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

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

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

an act of traveling by water

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We have visited all the islands, and nearly every object of interest, from Ischia to Capri.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading Aquatic Excursions.--The weather.--Voyage of St. Paul.--Shore of Baiæ.--The Solfatara.--Relics of Antiquity.--Shores of Avernus.--The Sibyl’s Cave.--Ischia.--Fairy Scene.--Italian Nature.--Our Villa.--Procida.--Elysian Fields.--Roman Remains.--Sail for Pausilippo.

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

From this reading Our aquatic excursions have extended, by this time, to the whole coast of the bay.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

in the company of; together with

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading As some of the pictures may amuse you, we will make a short cruise in company over the same ground.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading We embarked at the _Marina Grande_, in _La Divina Providenza_, with our twenty-one oars (the odd one falling to the share of the padrone), and your humble servant at the helm.