Chapter III · Chapter 3

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

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

the state of being absent

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

anew

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

(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 Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

be owned by; be in the possession of

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

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

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

having a high state of culture and development both social and technological

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

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

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

plural of “contrast” — the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

to or in any or all places

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

past form of “garnish” — take a debtor's wages on legal orders, such as for child support

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

a state of high honor

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

extremely

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

the quality of being humane

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

ten 10s

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

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

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

plural of “lead” — an advantage held by a competitor in a race

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

the middle of the day

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

plural of “pace” — the rate of moving (especially walking or running)

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

having a pale face

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

by chance

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

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From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

third-person singular of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

exert pressure or force to or upon

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

one of four equal parts

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

characterized by violent and forceful activity or movement; very intense

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

in a reckless manner

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

a large or extra supply of something

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

a ribbon used as a decoration

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

a deep prolonged loud noise

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

without speaking

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

situated in a particular spot or position

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

be standing; be upright

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

possessing sweep

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

in or at that place or location

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading Round the next corner leads a dark lane, between hugely high buildings that press the air and keep out the sun and all sky but a thin ribband of blue.

a public road from one place to another

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

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

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

urgently needed; absolutely necessary

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

(of silk fabric) having a wavelike pattern

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

(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 Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

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

From this reading Naples, more than any other city of Italy, is full of the violent contrasts which belong to great old cities everywhere, and the absence of which makes new cities dull, be they as well built, as well situated, as civilized and as beautiful as they can be made by art handling nature for the greater glory of modern humanity.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading Fifty paces away, again, is a wide thoroughfare, perhaps, raging and roaring with traffic from the port.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

the least favorable outcome

From this reading In Naples, there is a fashionable new quarter, swept, watered, and garnished with plants and trees, but many of the great palaces stand in old and narrow streets, rising up, grim and solemn and proud, out of the recklessly vital life of one of the worst populaces in the world.

plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride

From this reading A hundred yards in another direction, and there is a clean, deserted court, into which the midday sun pours itself as into a reservoir of light,--a court with a quiet church and simple old houses, through the doors of which pale-faced ecclesiastics silently come and go.