Chapter XIV

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

later than; following

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

(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 I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

react verbally

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

happiness felt in a secure relationship

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

the person or thing chosen or selected

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

money collected under a tariff

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

conscientiousness in paying proper attention to a task; giving the degree of care required in a given situation

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

unrestrained by convention or morality

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

put on clothes

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

(comparative and superlative of “early”) more early than; most early

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

set up or found

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

a worker who holds or is invested with an office

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

having the deep slightly brownish color of gold

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

Spanish painter (born in Greece) remembered for his religious works characterized by elongated human forms and dramatic use of color (1541-1614)

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

past form of “hint” — drop a hint; intimate by a hint

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

an instinctive motive

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

A series of words said as a magic spell or charm to summon supernatural forces.

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

a formal or official examination

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

uniform worn by some menservants and chauffeurs

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

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

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

used to form the superlative

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

possessive form of “peter” — disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

by chance

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

plural of “preparation” — the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

plural of “quarry” — a person who is the aim of an attack (especially a victim of ridicule or exploitation) by some hostile person or influence

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

express the need or desire for

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

a new appraisal or evaluation

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

a relationship between two lovers

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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 THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

move hurridly

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

only a very short time before

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

perception by means of the eyes

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

having shoulders or shoulders as specified; usually used as a combining form

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

to a small degree or extent

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

resistant to change of position or condition

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

meant or adapted for an occasion or use

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

To perceive flavor through the mouth.

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

not knowledgeable about something specified

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

up to a particular time

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

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

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.

in or at the place that

From this reading Seeing that I hesitated, my _douanier_ hinted that the “_Cesarj_” was at hand, where I might at least stay until I found one more suited to my taste.

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

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

fermented juice (of grapes especially)

From this reading THE ROMAN DOUANE--THE HOTEL CESARJ--MEDITATIONS--THE CAFFE GRECO--ITS OCCUPANTS--MORNING WALK--WINE CARTS--THE RUSPOLI--BELLAMY’S TOILET--PREPARATIONS FOR THE CERVARO--THE ROBING-ROOM--CHOICE OF A DRESS--THE LIVERY STABLE--PORTA MAGGIORE--THE TORRE DEI SCHIAVE--A GRAND REVIEW--THE QUARRIES--INCANTATION TO THE SYBIL--THE DINNER--RETURN TO ROME.

past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish

From this reading I could scarcely venture to believe, as I stepped out of the diligence in the court-yard of the dogana at Rome, that I had at length reached the spot, which of all others I had most wished to visit, the golden land of my earliest imaginations.

in the company of; together with

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world

From this reading After a loose inspection of my worldly effects, my new friend shouldered the portmanteau, and begged to know the place of my destination, a question somewhat difficult to answer, inasmuch as I was unacquainted with the name of any hotel, and for all I knew, with any individual of my own species in the city.

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

From this reading My first impulse was to rush in the dark to St. Peter’s, and I should possibly have acted upon it, had not a civil functionary belonging to the customs, suddenly dissipated my romance, by a request that I would hand out my keys and open my _baullo_.