Chapter II

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

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

(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 Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

anemic looking from illness or emotion

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

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From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

plural of “balcony” — an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

shining intensely

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

plural of “chocolate” — a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

another word for chromium when it is used in dyes or pigments

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

a flag that shows its nationality

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

capable of being imagined

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

plural of “corridor” — an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

a person of European descent born in the West Indies or Latin America

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

of or taking place in the deeper parts of the sea

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

the organ of sight

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

superlative of “faint” — deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

the period of greatest prosperity or productivity

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

a gum resin used as a yellow pigment and a purgative

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

any of various leafy plants or their leaves and stems eaten as vegetables

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

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From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

possessive form of “joseph” — leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

bestow a quality on

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

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 Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

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

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

having its true character concealed with the intent of misleading

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

a feeling of good humor and sympathy through maturity or intoxication or a relaxed state

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

a collection containing a variety of sorts of things

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

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

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

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From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

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From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

coated with paint

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

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From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

uniquely or characteristically

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

a light shade of red

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

plural of “pink” — a light shade of red

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

giving pleasure and satisfaction

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

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

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

resembling a serpent in form

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

plural of “stairway” — a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

plural of “surprise” — the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

carry out

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

plural of “tint” — a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

made neat and tidy by trimming

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

as the end result of a succession or process

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

the visual percept of a region

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

the sensation caused by heat energy

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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

From this reading It was a ripe-ivorine tint, with just the faintest conceivable flush of pink; it was a warm and human color--it was the color of creole flesh!

in or at the place that

From this reading Looking up or down one of these streets, the eye is astonished by the long patch-work of colors motley as Joseph's coat, ultimately fading off into grayish-blues where the vista meets the horizon.

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

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

plural of “white” — a Caucasian

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

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From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading Many of the French and Spanish dwellings are as full of architectural mysteries and surprises as the Castle of Otranto--corridors that serpentine, stairways that leap from building to building, cabinets masked in the recesses of dormer-windows, curious covered bridges worthy of Venice.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The old French Opera-house I have seen painted in a peculiarly pleasing hue, to which a summer sun would lend the mellowness of antique marble.

plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons

From this reading Under the golden glow of the sun these tints take delightful warmth; there are chrome and gamboge yellows, deep-sea greens, ashen pinks, brick reds, chocolates, azures, blazing whites, all trimmed with the intenser green of iron balconies and the antiquated window-shutters folded back against the wall.