Chapter XIII · Chapter 13

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

(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 She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

expected hopefully

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

a state at a particular time

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

third-person singular of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

freeing from false belief or illusions

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

undergo or live through a difficult experience

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

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 MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

with fondness; with love

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

plural of “fragment” — a piece broken off or cut off of something else

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

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 In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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 She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

Italian novelist and poet (1785-1873)

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

a particular point in time

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

the head of the Roman Catholic Church

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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 MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “say” — the chance to speak

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

in the near future

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

abounding with or resembling stars

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

in or at that place or location

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.

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

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

make physical contact with, come in contact with

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

under normal conditions

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

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 MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

used to ask for information about something

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

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

From this reading In this first visit to Rome, Margaret could not avoid some touch of the disenchantment which usually comes with the experience of what has been long and fondly anticipated.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading They will not float the heart on a boundless sea of feeling, like the starry night on our Western prairies."

in the company of; together with

From this reading MARGARET'S FIRST DAYS IN ROME.--ANTIQUITIES.--VISITS TO STUDIOS AND GALLERIES.--HER OPINIONS CONCERNING THE OLD MASTERS.--HER SYMPATHY WITH THE PEOPLE.--POPE PIUS.--CELEBRATION OF THE BIRTHDAY OF ROME.--PERUGIA.--BOLOGNA.--RAVENNA.--VENICE.--A STATE BALL ON THE GRAND CANAL.--MILAN.--MANZONI.--THE ITALIAN LAKES.--PARMA.--SECOND VISIT TO FLORENCE.--GRAND FESTIVAL.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading She confesses herself more interested at this moment in the condition and prospects of the Italian people than in works of art, ancient or modern.

but in spite of that

From this reading She had soon seen all that is preserved of "the fragments of the great time," and says: "They are many and precious; yet is there not so much of high excellence as I looked for.