Chapter IX · Siccio

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From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

gotten through environmental forces

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

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

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

plural of “benefit” — financial assistance in time of need

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

brought into existence

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

a young person of either sex

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

a priest who hears confession and gives absolution

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

travel across or pass over

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

steadfast in affection or allegiance

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

bringing death

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

past form of “fear” — be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

a child of your son or daughter

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

a person who cares for persons or property

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

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

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

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

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

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From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

for more time

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

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From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

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

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

in an open way

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

a child who has lost both parents

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

above and across; more than

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

a course of conduct

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

a church endowment

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

exceedingly harmful

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

a licensed medical practitioner

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

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From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

on the contrary

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

past form of “regard” — deem to be

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

inflected form of “repay” — pay back

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

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

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

precisely as stated

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But the guardian of souls, the spiritual physician, the confessor of the lady of the house! what servant would dare openly to doubt him, or cross his path?

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

which person or people

From this reading There was an old retainer named Siccio, already introduced, who had served longer in the house of Pompeo than any other; he had, in fact, been born in it, and had received very many acts of kindness there.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading These benefits he repaid by faithful love to the orphan Muzio, whom he regarded almost as tenderly as if he had in reality been his own child.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He was good, and rather simple, but not so much so as to be blind to the pernicious influence which Father Ignazio had acquired over his indulgent mistress, and which he feared would be used to the injury of her grandchild.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.

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

From this reading Let us return to the year 1849, to the fatal scene in which the young Muzio was robbed of his patrimony.