Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

(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 "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

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

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

Holy Roman Emperor from 1152 to 1190; conceded supremacy to the pope; drowned leading the Third Crusade (1123-1190)

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

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

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

plural of “bomb” — an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

English playwright remembered for his comedies (1670-1729)

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

in another and different manner

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

cause or allow (a solid substance) to flow or run out or over

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

equipment and supplies of a military force

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

to an extreme degree

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

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

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

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

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

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

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

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

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

past form of “implore” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

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

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

without caution or prudence

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

(astronomy) the disappearance of a celestial body prior to an eclipse

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

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

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

out of fashion

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

on one occasion

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

a person of refined upbringing and manners

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

-ing form of “peep” — look furtively

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

a grand and imposing entrance (often extended metaphorically)

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

the state of being present; current existence

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

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

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

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

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

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

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

plural of “rocket” — any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

done under pressure

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

an instance of visual perception

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

move an implement through

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

a request to be present

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

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

From this reading The next day a somewhat old-fashioned, but exceedingly patrician, equipage stopped at Riccabocca's garden-gate.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

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

From this reading He rushed into his master's presence, and implored him not to stir,--not to allow any one to give ingress to the enemies the machine might disgorge.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

in the direction of

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

soldiers collectively

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."

not capable of being precisely or readily described; not easily put into words

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

a Roman poet; author of the epic poem “Aeneid” (70-19 BC)

From this reading "The story is differently told in Virgil," quoth Riccabocca, peeping out of the window.

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 Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

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

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

at the time that

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

which person or people

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

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 Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Giacomo, who, from a bedroom window, had caught sight of its winding towards the house, was seized with undefinable terror when he beheld it pause before their walls, and heard the shrill summons at the portal.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading "I have heard," said he, "how a town in Italy--I think it was Bologna--was once taken and given to the sword, by incautiously admitting a wooden horse full of the troops of Barbarossa and all manner of bombs and Congreve rockets."