Chapter X

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a former copper coin of Pakistan and India

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

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From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a light shade of blue

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

plural of “beam” — a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a quality that outshines the usual

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

rub with a brush, or as if with a brush

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

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

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

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

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

rid of obstructions

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

free from clouds

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

any of numerous varieties of Narcissus plants having showy often yellow flowers with a trumpet-shaped central crown

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

clearly characterized or delimited

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

represented in words especially with sharpness and detail

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

apart from; not including

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

informal intensifiers

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

having or deserving or conferring glory

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

coins made of gold

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

the quality of being magnificent or splendid or grand

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

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

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

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

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

not any; not one

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a rich and spectacular ceremony

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

make a painting

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

a writing implement with a point from which ink flows

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

recurring again and again

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

possessing material wealth

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

plural of “sacrum” — wedge-shaped bone consisting of five fused vertebrae forming the posterior part of the pelvis; its base connects with the lowest lumbar vertebra and its tip with the coccyx

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

Old World crocus having purple or white flowers with aromatic pungent orange stigmas used in flavoring food

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

protected from heat and light with shade or shadow

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

in an aggressive manner

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

get rid of

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

impressive in appearance

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a sculpture representing a human or animal

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

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

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon

From this reading SUNSET.

definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

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From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

permitting the free passage of electromagnetic radiation

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

transmitting light; able to be seen through with clarity

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

by way of; passing through

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading The grandeur of a Roman sunset must be seen, and cannot be described--no pen or brush can paint it; and as Anna gazed at the glorious pageantry before her, her lips moved as she repeated in a low voice-- “The street of the city is gold, as it were transparent glass.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Surely the gates of heaven--the heaven of the Christian’s hope--might well be there.”

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

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

in or at the place that

From this reading In the clear transparent atmosphere, every monument and every stately statue stood out sharply defined against the sky--a sky of clearest azure, except at the horizon, where lines of violet and rose-coloured clouds, tinged with gold, floated in saffron depths, which were shaded into flaming orange below them, and to the tenderest daffodil as it mingled in opal transparency with the blue canopy above.

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

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The sun which had been shining with cloudless brilliancy throughout the day shed the rich glow of its level beams across the Via Sacra or Appian way.