Chapter XII

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

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

(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 Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

on or to one side

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

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From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

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From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

the act of offering an improvement to replace a mistake; setting right

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

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

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

treated so as to have a permanently wrinkled appearance

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

showing the cunning or ingenuity or wickedness typical of a devil

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

the process of going into solution

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

remove the dust from

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

destroyed or killed

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

plural of “hat” — headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

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

From this reading He makes no mistakes.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

plural of “jacket” — a short coat

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

abrupt electric discharge from cloud to cloud or from cloud to earth accompanied by the emission of light

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading He makes no mistakes.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

with respect to material aspects

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

any amazing or wonderful occurrence

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention

From this reading He makes no mistakes.

with respect to moral principles

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

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From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

not any; not one

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

plural of “passer-by” — a person who passes by casually or by chance

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

(of games) engaged in

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

strong and sharp

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

located or moved above the surround or above the normal position

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

past form of “rumble” — make a low noise

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

plural of “shower” — a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

happening without warning or in a short space of time

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

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

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

move fast, noisily, and heavily

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

plural of “umbrella” — a lightweight handheld collapsible canopy

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

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

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

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

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

a female sorcerer or magician

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Above all, from the end of June the summer scirocco had gone on dissolving into rain; storms covered the bay with black clouds, lightning played behind Posillipo, thunder rumbled from Capodimonte, sudden heavy summer showers raised a pungent smell of dust, and went rushing down the city roads from the hill to the sea like little waterspouts, making the passers-by start aside and run.

actively engaged in paid work

From this reading It was a devilish summer, a real correction from God; that was why San Gennaro had been so long in working the miracle that year.

used until no longer useful

From this reading The poor cabmen, with no umbrellas, ragged, with shabby hats crushed down on their heads, could do nothing but stick their hands in the pockets of their worn-out jackets and keep their heads down.

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading THE THREE SISTERS--CHIARASTELLA THE WITCH The summer of that year was a bad one for the Neapolitans, morally and materially.