Chapter XXVI · Chapter 26

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

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

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

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

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

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

of or characteristic of or occurring in autumn

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

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From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

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From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

anything that covers or conceals

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

place limits on (extent or amount or access)

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

a small house with a single story

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

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

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

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From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

weakening in force or intensity

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

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

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

the vertical triangular wall between the sloping ends of gable roof

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

the act of departing

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

the native habitat or home of an animal or plant

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

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

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

succulent herbaceous vegetation of pasture land

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

a small natural hill

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

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

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

ten 10s

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

past form of “imitate” — reproduce someone's behavior or looks

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

of the present time and place

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

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

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

and nothing more

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

in a reflective manner

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

many times at short intervals

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

and nothing more

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

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From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

above and across; more than

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

covered with growing plants

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

plural of “precinct” — a district of a city or town marked out for administrative purposes

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

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From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

exploring in order to gain information

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

restricting the scope or freedom of action

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

-ing form of “resume” — take up or begin anew

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

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From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

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From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

be seated

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

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

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

inferior in size or quality

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

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

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

the natives or inhabitants of Switzerland

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

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

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

in an exhaustive manner

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

up to a particular time

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

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

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

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

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

so thin as to transmit light

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.

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From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

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 RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

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

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

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

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

in the company of; together with

From this reading His favourite walk was to the summit of a hillock overgrown with stunted bush-wood.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading RICCABOCCA could not confine himself to the precincts within the walls to which he condemned Violante.

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

From this reading Here he would sit himself musingly, often till the hoofs of Randal’s horse rang on the winding road, as the sun set, over fading herbage, red and vaporous, in autumnal skies.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Resuming his spectacles, and wrapped in his cloak, he occasionally sallied forth upon a kind of outwatch or reconnoitring expedition,--restricting himself, however, to the immediate neighbourhood, and never going quite out of sight of his house.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading Just below the hillock, and not two hundred yards from his own house, was the only other habitation in view,--a charming, thoroughly English cottage, though somewhat imitated from the Swiss, with gable ends, thatched roof, and pretty, projecting casements, opening through creepers and climbing roses.