Chapter XVI · Chapter 16

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From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

in the past

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a native or inhabitant of the United States

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The carnival of 1859 was an exceptionally brilliant one.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

an upper floor projecting from the rear over the main floor in an auditorium

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

enter or assume a certain state or condition

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading The carnival of 1859 was an exceptionally brilliant one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a festival marked by merrymaking and processions

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

overfilled or compacted or concentrated

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

a female human offspring

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

a statement that represents something in words

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

characterized by great determination

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

(used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

come together

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

apart from; not including

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

to an exceptional degree

From this reading The carnival of 1859 was an exceptionally brilliant one.

ancient Italian deity in human shape, with horns, pointed ears and a goat's tail; equivalent to Greek satyr

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

an alchemist of German legend who sold his soul to Mephistopheles in exchange for knowledge

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

something regarded with special favor or liking

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

German poet and novelist and dramatist who lived in Weimar (1749-1832)

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

possessive form of “hawthorne” — United States writer of novels and short stories mostly on moral themes (1804-1864)

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

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

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

ten 10s

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a crafty and involved plot to achieve your (usually sinister) ends

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

has a good chance of being the case or of coming about

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

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 By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish; used for sculpture and as building material

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

plural of “note” — a brief written record

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

an event that occurs at a critical time

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

and nothing more

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

inflected form of “overdraw” — draw more money from than is available

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next

From this reading Hawthorne’s description of it in “The Marble Faun” is not overdrawn, and is one of the happiest passages in the book.

a human being

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

past form of “pour” — cause to run

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

plural of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

past form of “result” — issue or terminate (in a specified way, state, etc.); end

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

relating to or characteristic of people of Rome

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

relating to human society and its members

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

the quality of being superior

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

in or at that place or location

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

a combatant who is able to defeat rivals

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

at the time that

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

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

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

past form of “witness” — be a witness to

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Goethe witnessed it from a balcony in the Corso, and his carnival in the second part of “Faust” was worked up from notes taken on that occasion; but it is so highly poetized that little can be determined from it, except as a portion of the drama.

a late time of life

From this reading “THE MARBLE FAUN”: 1859-1860 What the Roman carnival was a hundred and fifty years ago, when the Italian princes poured out their wealth upon it, and when it served as a medium for the communication of lovers as well as for social and political intrigue, which sometimes resulted in conflicts like those of the Montagues and Capulets, can only be imagined.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading By Hawthorne’s time the aristocratic Italians had long since given up their favorite holiday to English and American travellers,--crowded out, as it were, by the superiority of money; and since the advent of Victor Emmanuel, the carnival has become so democratic that you are more likely to encounter your landlady’s daughter there than any more distinguished person.