the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
anew
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
the two together, not just one
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was completely deserted in the heat and they wandered in peace.
Cæsars
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From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
recognizable; marked
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading It was completely deserted in the heat and they wandered in peace.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
Gimignano
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From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
Halcyone
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From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
not any; not one
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
and nothing more
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
PalatinenounUS /ˈpælətaɪn/
any of various important officials in ancient Rome
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading It was completely deserted in the heat and they wandered in peace.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
Perugia
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From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
select carefully from a group
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
pilgrimagenounUS /ˈpɪlɡrəmədʒ/
a journey to a sacred place
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
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 People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
San
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From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had only arrived the evening before, and felt the Palatine hill should be their first pilgrimage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading It was completely deserted in the heat and they wandered in peace.
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People had warned them not to get to Rome until October, but they were both lovers of the sun, and paid no heed.
at the time that
From this reading The Palace of the Cæsars was lying in blazing heat when Halcyone and the Professor decided to spend the afternoon there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be particularly delightful to have the eternal city to themselves, and they had come straight down from San Gimignano, meaning to pick up their motor again at Perugia on their way back, as the roads to the south were so bad.
