Chapter XI · Chapter 11

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

move towards

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

the two together, not just one

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

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

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

-ing form of “converse” — carry on a conversation

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

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

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

a female human offspring

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The day was warm for the time of year.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

opinion or judgment

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

a competitor thought likely to win

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

feel or handle with the fingers

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The day was warm for the time of year.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

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

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

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

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The day was warm for the time of year.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

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

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

separated in relationship by a given degree of descent

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

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

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading The day was warm for the time of year.

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

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

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 But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

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

From this reading The day was warm for the time of year.

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

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

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

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

in or at the place that

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

during the time that

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading But the casements and the door of the belvidere were open; and where they sat, both wife and daughter could see the padrone leaning against the wall, with his arms folded and his eyes fixed on the floor; while Jackeymo, with one finger on his master's arm, was talking to him with visible earnestness.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading Violante was seated in her own little room, and looking from the window on the terrace that stretched below.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the belvidere, Riccabocca himself was conversing with his favourite servant.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The orange-trees had been removed under shelter for the approach of winter; but where they had stood sat Mrs. Riccabocca at work.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading The day was warm for the time of year.