Chapter VI

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

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

consider or hold as true

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

how long something has existed

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

a large-scale farming enterprise

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

passing reference or indirect mention

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

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

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

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

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

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

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

at or to or toward the back or rear

From this reading He was never backward, however, in talking of the past.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

unvarying in nature

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

the trait of being agreeably submissive and manageable

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

divisible by two

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

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 He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

set up or found

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading He was never backward, however, in talking of the past.

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

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

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From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

something that is lost

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

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From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

a form of address for a man

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading He was never backward, however, in talking of the past.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

very recently

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading He was never backward, however, in talking of the past.

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From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

of or relating to philosophy or philosophers

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

a city in Tuscany; site of the famous Leaning Tower

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

not often

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

plural of “reminiscence” — a mental impression retained and recalled from the past

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

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 He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

the vital principle or animating force within living things

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

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

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

the environmental condition

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading He was never backward, however, in talking of the past.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

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

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

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

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

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

From this reading He rarely made any allusion to the loss of his father--he appeared to possess a philosophic spirit that enabled him, even at so early an age, to accept the facts of life as they are.

familiar with many parts of the world

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

plural of “treasure” — accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

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

From this reading He was never backward, however, in talking of the past.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

in or to any place at all

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

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

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Lucian settled down in his new surroundings with a readiness and docility that surprised his relatives.

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

From this reading He would talk to Mr. Pepperdine of Italian agriculture; to Keziah of Italian domestic life; to Judith of the treasures of Rome and Naples, Pisa and Florence, of the blue skies and sun-kissed groves of his native land.

a late time of life

From this reading He had been his father’s constant companion for six years, and had travelled with him wherever he went, especially in Italy, and he brought out of his memory stores of reminiscences with which to interest and amuse his newly found relatives.