Chapter XVI

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

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

nearest in space or position; immediately adjoining without intervening space

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

in addition

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

a roll of tobacco for smoking

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

having been prepared for eating by the application of heat

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

formed or developed from something else; not original

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

a dish served as the last course of a meal

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

being ten more than seventy

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

the act of forming or establishing something

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

divisible by two

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

an agenda of things to do

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

a structure from which an artificially produced jet of water arises

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

cooked by frying in fat

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

disposed to please

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

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 “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

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

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

apprehended with certainty

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

joined in matrimony

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

plural of “meeting” — a formally arranged gathering

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

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

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

and nothing more

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

an owner or proprietor of an inn in Italy

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

having patronage or clients

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

deliver a quick blow to

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

-ing form of “rake” — move through with or as if with a rake

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

a hotel located in a resort area

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

lettuce with long dark-green leaves in a loosely packed elongated head

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

the place where some action occurs

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

used as an Italian courtesy title; can be prefixed to the name or used separately

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

plural of “sweet” — English phonetician; one of the founders of modern phonetics (1845-1912)

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

carry out

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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

From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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From this reading THE “GRECO”--SIGNOR GIOVANNI--FREQUENTERS OF THE BARCACCIA--PIETRO--THE ROMAN CIGAR--CAFFE DU BONGOUT--“PUNCH A LA ROMAINE”--ITALIAN EATING-HOUSES--THE LEPRI--OLD AURELIO--TERRIBILE--ROMAN BILL OF FARE--SWEETS--ENGLISH ERRORS--DESSERT--THE LEPRI GARDEN--THE “GABBIONE”--ITS NEIGHBOURHOOD--FRIED FISH--ALESSIO--“UNA BOMBA ALLA CERITO.”

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

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

by way of; passing through

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.

a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)

From this reading Signor Giovanni, its padrone, a good-humoured old man of eighty, was at one time a waiter in the establishment, but having married its mistress, may now be seen every day inside the counter, raking up the mezzi-paoli.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading The Caffé is also known by its original name of _Barcaccia_, derived from the adjacent fountain in the Piazza di Spagna, and was famous during the war, as the scene of some noisy political meetings.

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

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

used to introduce two or more possibilities

From this reading As I could get nothing cooked in my new domicile, and do not even know whether it possessed a kitchen or not, I was compelled to take my meals at the Caffé and Eating-house.

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

From this reading Of course I patronized the Greco, which was not only close to me in the Via Condotti, but the resort of most of my artistical friends.