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 A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

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

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

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

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

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From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

-ing form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

a particular environment or surrounding influence

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

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From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “cabinet” — a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

the overhead upper surface of a covered space

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a period of 100 years

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

unpleasant wetness

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

plural of “coin” — a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

several things grouped together or considered as a whole

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

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

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

plural of “crystal” — a solid formed by the solidification of a chemical and having a highly regular atomic structure

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

slightly wet

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

exquisitely fine and subtle and pleasing; susceptible to injury

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

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

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

lacking in liveliness or animation

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

of or associated with a church (especially a Christian Church)

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “enamel” — hard white substance covering the crown of a tooth

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

cut or impressed into a surface

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

being or in accordance with current social fashions

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

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From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

an ethnic group speaking Flemish and living in northern and western Belgium

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

coming next after the thirteenth in position

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “gem” — art highly prized for its beauty or perfection

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

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

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

provided with artificial light

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

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

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

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From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

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 Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

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

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

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From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

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

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

past form of “mass” — join together into a mass or collect or form a mass

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “medal” — an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

used to form the superlative

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

covered with or smelling of mold

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

bulbous plant having erect linear leaves and showy yellow or white flowers either solitary or in clusters

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

held or filled or in use

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

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

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

past form of “pervade” — spread or diffuse through

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

falling in drops or as if falling like rain

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

past form of “range” — change or be different within limits

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

with speed

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

superlative of “rare” — not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

-ing form of “represent” — take the place of or be parallel or equivalent to

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading It was raining hard; the light in the low-roofed damp rooms was dull and gray.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

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From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

an educational institution

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

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

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

distribute or disperse widely

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “stuff” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

something that resembles a tapestry in its intricacy

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

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

From this reading A peculiar musty odour, arising from the clamminess of the atmosphere and this collection of ancient things, pervaded the air.

filled with great numbers crowded together

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

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

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

an involuntary vibration (as if from illness or fear)

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

plural of “triptych” — art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

a resident of Tuscany

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

by way of; passing through

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

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

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

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

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.

at the time that

From this reading When Andrea Sperelli entered the room with the Princess di Ferentino, he looked about him rapidly with a secret tremor--Is _she_ here? he said to himself.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The next day the public sale-room of the Via Sistina was thronged with fashionable people, come to look on at the famous contest.

skill in an occupation or trade

From this reading Along the walls were ranged various pieces of carved furniture, several large diptychs and triptychs of the Tuscan school of the fourteenth century; four pieces of Flemish tapestry representing the Story of Narcissus hung from ceiling to floor; Metaurensian majolicas occupied two long shelves; stuffs--for the most part ecclesiastical--lay spread out on chairs or heaped up on tables; antiquities of the rarest kind--ivories, enamels, crystals, engraved gems, medals, coins, breviaries, illuminated manuscripts, silver of delicate workmanship were massed together in high cabinets behind the auctioneer's table.