Chapter XXX

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

later than; following

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

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From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

rid of obstructions

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

put on clothes

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

a feeling of great liking for something wonderful and unusual

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

divisible by two

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

From this reading MILAN, GENOA, VENICE.

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From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

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

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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 Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

immediately past

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages

From this reading MILAN, GENOA, VENICE.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

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From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

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

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

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 Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

plural of “stand” — a support or foundation

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

an old word meaning “to that place”

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction

From this reading MILAN, GENOA, VENICE.

green foliage

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading A more beautiful piece of water I don’t believe moistens this old earth.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But one memory of our way thither stands out as plain in my mind as our centre-table duz in my parlor; it is of beautiful Lake Maggiore.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Them sweet blue waters, with lovely Isola Bella terraced into hite after hite of verdure and beauty, and other islands a-standin’ out like clear blue stars in a clear blue sky, and the Italians in their picteresque dress, priests, peasants, etc., etc., wuz a seen of enchantment, and even Martin looked kindly on it, and admitted that it looked well.

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

From this reading Wall, at last, under the fosterin’ care of Martin, we wuz conveyed along into Italy and put up to a place called Milan.