Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

any plant of the genus Acanthus having large spiny leaves and spikes or white or purplish flowers; native to Mediterranean region but widely cultivated

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

provided with something intended to increase its beauty or distinction

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

plural of “aisle” — a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

(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 He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

a small ball with a hole through the middle

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

for the reason that

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

placed in a grave

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

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From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

(Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

possessive form of “cardinal” — (Roman Catholic Church) one of a group of more than 100 prominent bishops in the Sacred College who advise the Pope and elect new Popes

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

form by carving

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

plural of “case” — an occurrence of something

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

serving as an essential component

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

made or become different in nature or form

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

a place of worship that has its own altar

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

inflected form of “confer” — have a conference in order to talk something over

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

a copy that is represented as the original

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

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

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

recently made, produced, or harvested

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

(of animals) fully developed

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

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

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

the quality or state of being immortal

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

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

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

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

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

held dear

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

the force of workers available

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

a gambling card game of Spanish origin; 3 or 4 cards are dealt face up and players bet that one of them will be matched before the others as the cards are dealt from the pack one at a time

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

a structure erected to commemorate persons or events

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

plural of “mourner” — a person who is feeling grief (as grieving over someone who has died)

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

a condition requiring relief

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

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

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

on one occasion

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

and nothing more

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

the state prevailing during the absence of war

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

an accusation of crime made by a grand jury on its own initiative

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

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

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

not in physical motion

From this reading The afternoon was passing, but still Olive lingered by the cardinal's monument.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

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

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.

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

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

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

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

which person or people

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

belonging to which person

From this reading Rossellino, who loved to carve garlands of acanthus and small sweet _amorini_, has conferred immortality on some of the men whose tombs he adorned in _basso-rilievo_, and they are remembered because of him; but the cardinal has another claim.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

plural of “wreath” — flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

shaped to fit by or as if by altering the contours of a pliable mass (as by work or effort)

From this reading Cardinal Jacopo of Portugal was buried in a side chapel of the church of San Miniato al Monte, and his counterfeit presentment, wrought in stone, lies on the tomb Rossellino made for him.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Mourners were kneeling in the central aisles of the church, and women carrying wreaths passed through it on their way to the Campo Santo beyond, for this was the day of All Souls, and there were fresh flowers on the new graves, and little black lamps were lit on those that were grass grown and decked only with the bead blossoms that are kept in glass cases and need not be changed once a year.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading He is beautiful in himself as he rests there, his young face set in the peace that passes all understanding, his thin hands folded on his breast.