Chapter XXIX

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

in actual fact

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a mountain or tall hill

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

superlative of “clear” — readily apparent to the mind

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

having lost freshness or brilliance of color

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a social unit living together

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

made greater in size or amount or degree

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

the emotion of great happiness

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

wrongly understood

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the air in small amounts

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

inflected form of “occur” — come to pass

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a toxic nonmetallic element related to sulfur and tellurium

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

a tetravalent nonmetallic element; next to oxygen it is the most abundant element in the earth's crust; occurs in clay and feldspar and granite and quartz and sand; used as a semiconductor in transistors

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a male human offspring

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

a brittle silver-white metalloid element that is related to selenium and sulfur; it is used in alloys and as a semiconductor; occurs mainly as tellurides in ores of copper and nickel and silver and gold

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

up to a particular time

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

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

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading Ne son già morto; e ben ch’ albergo cangi, resto in te vivo, ch’ or mi vedi e piangi, se l’ un nell’altro amante si trasforma.

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

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

at the time that

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.

during the time that

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

which person or people

From this reading While he dressed he sang to himself, until it occurred to him that his signs of joy might be misunderstood by any of the household who heard; and then he stopped singing and moved about the room, smiling and contented.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The reality of it increased with the daylight instead of faded.

inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there

From this reading And one of the clearest impressions that remained next morning when he woke was that he had actually _seen_ her.