used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
BONAPARTEnounUS /ˈboʊnəpɑːrt/
French general who became emperor of the French (1769-1821)
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
rid of obstructions
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
CLITUMNUS
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From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
deepenedverbUS /ˈdiːpənd/
past form of “deepen” — make more intense, stronger, or more marked
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
del
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From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
EARTHQUAKEnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
EFFECTSnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
the organ of sight
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
a social unit living together
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
FLORENCEnounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
FLORENTINEadjectiveUS /ˈflɔːrəntiːn/
of or relating to or characteristic of the city of Florence, Italy
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
FOLIGNO
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From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
a state of high honor
From this reading _Clouds_ make the glory of an American sky.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
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 ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
JEROMEnounUS /dʒərˈoʊm/
(Roman Catholic Church) one of the great Fathers of the early Christian Church whose major work was his translation of the Scriptures from Hebrew and Greek into Latin (which became the Vulgate); a saint and Doctor of the Church (347-420)
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
engage in
From this reading _Clouds_ make the glory of an American sky.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
pearlyadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrli/
of a white the color of pearls
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
PONIATOWSKI
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From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
Popolo
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From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
radiantlyadverb
in a radiant manner
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
SCENERYnounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
SKIESnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading _Clouds_ make the glory of an American sky.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
Soracte
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From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
spotlessadjectiveUS /ˈspɑːtləs/
completely neat and clean
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
sunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading I left Rome by the magnificent "Porta del Popolo," as the flush of a pearly and spotless Italian sunrise deepened over Soracte.
sunsetsnounUS /ˈsʌnsets/
plural of “sunset” — the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
TERNI
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From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
theatricaladjectiveUS /θiˈætrɪkəl/
of or relating to the theater
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
THRASIMENE
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From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading ITALIAN AND AMERICAN SKIES--FALLS OF TERNI--THE CLITUMNUS--THE TEMPLE--EFFECTS OF AN EARTHQUAKE AT FOLIGNO--LAKE THRASIMENE--JOURNEY FROM ROME--FLORENCE--FLORENTINE SCENERY--PRINCE PONIATOWSKI--JEROME BONAPARTE AND FAMILY--WANT OF A MINISTER IN ITALY.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The "Indian summer" sunsets excepted, our sun goes down in New England, with the extravagance of a theatrical scene.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They are so splendid without clouds--these skies of Italy! so deep to the eye, so radiantly clear!
