Chapter IV · Chapter 4

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

in addition

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading ANNUNZIATA SOLARA.

heard or perceptible by the ear

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

the organic process of bearing flowers

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

the two together, not just one

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

tending to move apart in different directions

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

low or inferior in station or quality

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

stimulating or exalting to the spirit

From this reading It was truly a most inspiring scene of light and life.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading It was truly a most inspiring scene of light and life.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was truly a most inspiring scene of light and life.

great merriment

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

used to form the superlative

From this reading It was truly a most inspiring scene of light and life.

plural of “multitude” — a large indefinite number

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

the original amount of a debt on which interest is calculated

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

a formal ball held for a school class toward the end of the academic year

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

possessive form of “rome” — 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 It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading It was truly a most inspiring scene of light and life.

plural of “sex” — activities associated with sexual intercourse

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

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

From this reading ANNUNZIATA SOLARA.

plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

the season of growth

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

make square

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Sounds of joy and mirth were heard on every side, while now and then strains of soft music were audible.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

plural of “thoroughfare” — a public road from one place to another

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading It was truly a most inspiring scene of light and life.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

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

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

during the time that

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The trees were covered with fresh green foliage, and multitudes of blooming flowers adorned the Piazza and the windows of the adjacent palaces and humble dwellings.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was a bright, warm afternoon in spring, and the Piazza del Popolo, Rome's great promenade, was crowded with gay pleasure-seekers of both sexes, while the Corso and the two other principal thoroughfares diverging from this extensive public square were also thronged with young and old.