Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

later than; following

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

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

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

from appearances alone

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

relating to or involving arithmetic

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

United States composer (1910-1981)

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

a long seat for more than one person

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

a tight-fitting headdress

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

plural of “demand” — an urgent or peremptory request

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

opinion or judgment

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

set up or found

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

a contest with rules to determine a winner

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

superlative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

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From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

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

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

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

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

and nothing more

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

moving slowly and gently

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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 In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

without good reason

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

a substance for packing a joint or coating a porous surface to make it impervious to gas or liquid

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

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From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

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From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance

From this reading The Shadow of Nemesis.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Shadow of Nemesis.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

above and across; more than

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

the act of playing a musical instrument

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

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From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

precisely, exactly

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

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

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

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

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.

From this reading The Shadow of Nemesis.

do one's shopping

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

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

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

the section of an orchestra that plays stringed instruments

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

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

From this reading The Shadow of Nemesis.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

Yugoslav statesman who led the resistance to German occupation during World War II and established a communist state after the war (1892-1980)

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

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

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

having come into contact

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

in the direction of

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

-ing form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

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

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

literature in metrical form

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

the act of observing; taking a patient look

From this reading In a corner sat Sandro, playing a game at _mora_ by himself, and watching the slow reply of his left fingers to the arithmetical demands of his right with solemn-eyed interest.

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

From this reading It was the lazy afternoon time on the seventh of September, more than two months after the day on which Romola and Tito had confessed their love to each other.

during the time that

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!

in the company of; together with

From this reading Tito, just descended into Nello’s shop, had found the barber stretched on the bench with his cap over his eyes; one leg was drawn up, and the other had slipped towards the ground, having apparently carried with it a manuscript volume of verse, which lay with its leaves crushed.

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

From this reading Treading with the gentlest step, Tito snatched up the lute, and bending over the barber, touched the strings lightly while he sang— “Quant’ è bella giovinezza, Che si fugge tuttavia!