Chapter IV

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

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

from one side of something to the other

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

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

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

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From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

plural of “builder” — a substance added to soaps or detergents to increase their cleansing action

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

alternative names for the body of a human being

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

having or capable of producing colors

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

determine the number or amount of

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

(of time) having passed or slipped by

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

opinion or judgment

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

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From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

a period of fourteen consecutive days

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

(used of eyes) lacking liveliness

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

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

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

only a very short time before

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

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

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a stiff hat made of straw with a flat crown

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

bordered by a line of things

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

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

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

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From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

any of several cruciferous plants of the genus Brassica

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

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From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

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

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

the act of obeying; dutiful or submissive behavior with respect to another person

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

provided with a secure reputation

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

past form of “repaint” — paint again

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

precisely, exactly

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

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From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

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

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

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

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

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

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

given a completely different form or appearance

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading This second body I sent by rail down to Leghorn, and then drove the car along the Arno valley, down to the sea-shore.

at the time that

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

in or at the place that

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.

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

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

a Caucasian

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

slender flexible branches or twigs (especially of willow or some canes); used for wickerwork

From this reading At Bindo's orders I had had a second body built, one made of wicker, and lined inside with glazed white leather, which, when fixed upon the chassis, completely transformed it.

in the company of; together with

From this reading A RUN WITH ROSALIE Several months had elapsed since my adventure with "Valentine of the Beautiful Eyes."

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading When, a fortnight later, it came out of the Nenci works, I hardly recognised it.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading From Germany Count Bindo di Ferraris had sent me with the car right across Europe to Florence, where, at Nenci's, the builders of motor-bodies, I, in obedience to orders, had it repainted a bright yellow--almost the colour of mustard.