adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
AGAINadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
alnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
AMauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
Angelo
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From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
ApproachingnounUS /əˈproʊtʃɪŋ/
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
aspectnounUS /ˈæspekt/
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
AthensnounUS /ˈæθənz/
the capital and largest city of Greece; named after Athena (its patron goddess)
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
Bellosguardo
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From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
Brunelleschinoun
Florentine architect who was the first great architect of the Italian Renaissance (1377-1446)
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
citynounUS /ˈsɪti/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
companynounUS /ˈkʌmpəniː/
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
cragsnounUS /kræɡz/
plural of “crag” — a steep rugged rock or cliff
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
DavidnounUS /ˈdeɪvɪd/
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
deepadjectiveUS /diːp/
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
domenounUS /doʊm/
a concave shape whose distinguishing characteristic is that the concavity faces downward
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
enchantingadjectiveUS /enˈtʃæntɪŋ/
capturing interest as if by a spell
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
extraordinaryadjectiveUS /ˌekstrəˈɔːrdəneri/
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
eyenounUS /aɪ/
the organ of sight
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
eyrienounUS /ˈeri/
the lofty nest of a bird of prey (such as a hawk or eagle)
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
fatalitynounUS /fəˈtælɪti/
a death resulting from an accident or a disaster
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
feelverbUS /fiːl/
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
Fiesole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
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 I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
gentleradjectiveUS /ˈdʒentlər/
comparative of “gentle” — soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
Giottonoun
Florentine painter who gave up the stiff Byzantine style and developed a more naturalistic style; considered the greatest Italian painter prior to the Renaissance (1267-1337)
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
harvestedverbUS /ˈhɑːrvəstɪd/
past form of “harvest” — gather, as of natural products
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
impressionsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
joinedadjectiveUS /dʒɔɪnd/
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
limpedverbUS /lɪmpt/
past form of “limp” — walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
meanverbUS /miːn/
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
MichaelnounUS /ˈmaɪkəl/
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
milenounUS /maɪl/
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
MISCONCEIVEDverbUS /mɪskənˈsiːvd/
past form of “misconceive” — interpret in the wrong way
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
naturenounUS /ˈneɪtʃər/
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
PortanounUS /ˈpɔːrtə/
an aperture or hole that opens into a bodily cavity
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
portentsnounUS /ˈpɔːrtents/
plural of “portent” — a sign of something about to happen
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
Prato
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
quags
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
QuickadjectiveUS /kwɪk/
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
rainnounUS /reɪn/
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
readverbUS /red/
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
sacredadjectiveUS /ˈseɪkrəd/
concerned with religion or religious purposes
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
sadlyadverbUS /ˈsædli/
in an unfortunate way
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
sidenounUS /saɪd/
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
signsnounUS /saɪnz/
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
soilnounUS /sɔɪl/
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
spiritsnounUS /ˈspɪrɪts/
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
springingverbUS /ˈsprɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
stoodverbUS /stʊd/
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
SuburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
succeedsverbUS /səkˈsiːdz/
third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
surveyedverbUS /sərˈveɪd/
past form of “survey” — consider in a comprehensive way
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Suburb there succeeds to dirty suburb, the roads are quags or deep in dust, the company as disagreeable as it is mean.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
tooadverbUS /tuː/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Quick to feel impressions, too quick to read in them signs and portents, I felt fatality press upon my brows.
TowernounUS /ˈtaʊər/
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
visionsnounUS /ˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “vision” — a vivid mental image
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
webbingnounUS /ˈwebɪŋ/
something forming a web (as between the toes of birds)
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I AM AGAIN MISCONCEIVED The aspect of Florence, surveyed from the crags of Fiesole, or from that gentler eyrie of Bellosguardo, is one of the most enchanting visions open to the eye of man, so cunningly have art and nature joined their webbing; but that which can be harvested upon the road from Prato is not at all extraordinary.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Approaching the city from that side, you neither know that within a short mile of you are the dome of Brunelleschi, the Tower of Giotto, the David of Michael Angelo--nor do you greatly care.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading At least I did not, being sadly out of spirits, upon that day of rain, steam and weariness, when, with the young Virginia springing by my side, I limped within the Porta al Prato and stood upon the sacred soil of the Second Athens.
