Chapter XIV

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

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

spiritual being attendant upon God

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

a festival commemorating the announcement of the Incarnation by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

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From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

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From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

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

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

ten 10s

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

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

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

with indifference; in an indifferent manner

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

supporting yourself on your knees

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

immediately past

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

plural of “lira” — the basic unit of money on Malta; equal to 100 cents

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

hear with intention

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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From this reading And yet the dealer had not mentioned Memmi's name, did not suspect that the angel was by Memmi.

past form of “mention” — make reference to

From this reading And yet the dealer had not mentioned Memmi's name, did not suspect that the angel was by Memmi.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

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

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading And yet the dealer had not mentioned Memmi's name, did not suspect that the angel was by Memmi.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

a building where people go to eat

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

do one's shopping

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

inflected form of “shrug” — raise one's shoulders to indicate indifference or resignation

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

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From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

move an implement through

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading And yet the dealer had not mentioned Memmi's name, did not suspect that the angel was by Memmi.

an exchange of ideas via conversation

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

a river of central Italy; flows through Rome to the Tyrrhenian Sea

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

art consisting of a painting or carving (especially an altarpiece) on three panels (usually hinged together)

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

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

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

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From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

not clearly expressed or understood

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading But the dealer asked two hundred lire for it and he did not want to give more than fifty.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But he was not interested in Urania, in what she did or didn't do; and he shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

at the time that

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

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

From this reading The undertaking which Urania had given was so vague, however, that Cornélie felt uneasy and spoke of it to Duco that evening, when she met him at the restaurant.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.

but in spite of that

From this reading Cornélie, on the other hand, was silent and absent-minded and did not listen to what he was talking about: a side-panel of a triptych, undoubtedly by Lippo Memmi, which he had discovered in a little shop by the Tiber; the angel of the Annunciation, almost as beautiful as the one in the Uffizi, kneeling with the stir of his last flight yet about him, with the lily-stem in his hands.