Chapter X

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

anew

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

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

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

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

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

relevant relation or interconnection

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

terminate

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

put or send forth

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

a friend who is frequently in the company of another

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

the process of gradually becoming inferior

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

one or the other of two

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

drooping without elasticity; wanting in stiffness

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading "IN TIME!"

in place of, or as an alternative to

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

for more time

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

not any; not one

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

on one occasion

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

deeply or seriously thoughtful

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

important in effect or meaning

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

fall or descend to a lower place or level

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

(biology) tiny fibers that are seen in cell division; the fibers radiate from two poles and meet at the equator in the middle

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading "IN TIME!"

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

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

lacking teeth

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

a message informing of danger

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

United States actress and singer (1896-1977)

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

at the time that

From this reading "In time!" she said again, when she and her companion were once more in the open air.

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

From this reading She said it to break the pensive silence, during which she had felt her heart sink, like a stone cast into dark waters.

which person or people

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

marked by wrinkles

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.

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

From this reading In a room of the Academy, La Foscarina had stopped before _La Vecchia_, by Francesco Torbido--that wrinkled, toothless, flaccid, yellow old woman, who could no longer either smile or weep, that human ruin worse than decay, that species of earthly Parca, who, instead of spindle, thread, or scissors, held in her hand a card bearing that significant warning.