Chapter XL · The End of It

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

an abrupt discourteous manner

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

completely unclothed

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Is this to be the end, then, father?"

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

with bitterness; in a resentful manner

From this reading I cried bitterly; "this prison-house?"

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

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

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

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

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

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

come together as in a cluster or flock

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry

From this reading I cried bitterly; "this prison-house?"

lacking in light; not bright or harsh

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

spatially or metaphorically from a higher to a lower level or position

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading "Is this to be the end, then, father?"

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

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

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

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

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

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

From this reading "Is this to be the end, then, father?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

immediately past

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

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 Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

-ing form of “overhang” — project over

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

a very steep cliff

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

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

From this reading I cried bitterly; "this prison-house?"

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

past form of “steep” — devote (oneself) fully to

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading "Is this to be the end, then, father?"

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

From this reading "Is this to be the end, then, father?"

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

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

in the direction of

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

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 We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

plural of “wall” — 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 It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

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

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

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

From this reading We were together, my father and I, under the shade of a little cluster of olive trees high up among the mountains.

in or at the place that

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

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

From this reading Far away below us the Campagna stretched to the foot of the dim hills steeped in blue which surround the Eternal City, towards which we had been gazing in a silence which had been for long unbroken.

which person or people

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was I at last who spoke, pointing downwards to where the bare grey stone walls of a small monastic building rose with almost startling abruptness from a narrow ledge of sward overhanging the precipice.