Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

a youthful male person

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

touched lightly in passing; grazed against

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

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

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

clothing in general

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

get or gather together

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

characterized by great determination

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

remove offensive capability from

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

covered with a layer of dust

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

possessive form of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

the mother of your father or mother

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

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

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

plural of “knot” — a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

above and across; more than

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

a public square with room for pedestrians

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

with safety; in a safe manner

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

have in common

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

the state of being asleep

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

not in physical motion

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

a lightweight cord

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

bound or secured closely

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

producing exhaustion

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

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

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

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

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

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

From this reading Tuttu carried his precious earnings tied up with intricate knots in the handkerchief, and stowed away in the largest of his pockets.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

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

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

(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 This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

at the time that

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

in or at the place that

From this reading The walk along the dusty high road was long and tiring, and they were glad when they arrived safely in the Piazza, where the market people had already begun to collect, for it was market day.

which person or people

From this reading They started early in the morning, having put on their holiday clothes and brushed themselves; and as Bianca, who had come over from the Padre's house, insisted on following them, they tied a string to her red collar and determined to let her share the pleasure of their visit to the "great town."

in the company of; together with

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Their grandmother was still sleeping, but they left word with the gardener's boy that they had gone into Siena "on business."

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

From this reading This sounded well, Tuttu thought, and would disarm suspicion.