Chapter XXI

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

(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 The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

informal or slang terms for mentally irregular

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

a slight wind (usually refreshing)

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

plural of “charge” — an impetuous rush toward someone or something

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

a man who drives a coach (or carriage)

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading The lofty peaks of the Appenines, however, were covered with snow.

traveling across

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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 _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

a person of French nationality

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

usually; as a rule

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

a young female

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

with glory or in a glorious manner

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

death of a person

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

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From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The lofty peaks of the Appenines, however, were covered with snow.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “innkeeper” — the owner or manager of an inn

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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 _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

general activity and motion

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

structures collectively in which people are housed

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style

From this reading The lofty peaks of the Appenines, however, were covered with snow.

engage in

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

social deportment

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

plural of “meal” — the food served and eaten at one time

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

used to form the superlative

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

above and across; more than

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value

From this reading The lofty peaks of the Appenines, however, were covered with snow.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

plural of “priest” — a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

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 _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

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From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

third-person singular of “secure” — get by special effort

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading The lofty peaks of the Appenines, however, were covered with snow.

yielding readily to pressure or weight

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

a violent commotion or disturbance

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

a person who changes location

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

a region in central Italy

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading The sun rose gloriously over the Appenines as we left the city behind us, and the soft, balmy breeze of the morning seemed to give life and freshness ‘to everything.

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

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.

at the time that

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

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

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

which person or people

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading The coachman pays all expenses of meals and lodging on the road, which secures the passengers from the impositions of the innkeepers, who will generally make the most exorbitant charges when they get a traveller in their power.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The lofty peaks of the Appenines, however, were covered with snow.

plural of “yankee” — an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)

From this reading _Journey to Florence.--Face of the country.--Narni.--A thunder-storm among the Appenines.--Strange method of stilling a tempest.--Crossing the mountains.--Spoleto.--The Clitumnus.--Foligno.--A town shaken by an earthquake.-- Perugia.--The battle of Thrasymenus.--Tuscany.--The Italian Yankees.--Florence.--Beauty of the city.--Manners of the people._ On the morning of the 18th of May, I left Rome for Florence.

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

From this reading My companions were a couple of jolly Italian priests; a young Frenchman, full of _harum scarum_ liveliness; a grave old Polander, and a Roman country girl.