Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

a pass to a receiver downfield from the passer

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

(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 Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

completely enveloping

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

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

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination

From this reading Or, was it the imagination of the Church, dominating the imagination of the artist?

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

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

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

of a bluish shade of green

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

plural of “canvas” — a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship

From this reading Or, was it the imagination of the Church, dominating the imagination of the artist?

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

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

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

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

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

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

wood of any of various cypress trees especially of the genus Cupressus

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

represented graphically by sketch or design or lines

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

most powerful or important or influential

From this reading Or, was it the imagination of the Church, dominating the imagination of the artist?

without doubt; certainly

From this reading To paint halos, or to starve? was doubtless the Hamletonian question of the Renaissance.

a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

usually; as a rule

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “halo” — an indication of radiant light drawn around the head of a saint

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

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

From this reading To paint halos, or to starve? was doubtless the Hamletonian question of the Renaissance.

plural of “harp” — a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

any place of complete bliss and delight and peace

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

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

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

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

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

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

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Or, was it the imagination of the Church, dominating the imagination of the artist?

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

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

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

dried bark of various magnolias; used in folk medicine

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

United States poet (1869-1950)

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

the property of being narrow; having little width

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

young bird not yet fledged

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

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

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

of a yellow-green color similar to that of an unripe olive

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or, was it the imagination of the Church, dominating the imagination of the artist?

plural of “orchard” — garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

make a painting

From this reading To paint halos, or to starve? was doubtless the Hamletonian question of the Renaissance.

very light colored; highly diluted with white

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

of a white the color of pearls

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading To paint halos, or to starve? was doubtless the Hamletonian question of the Renaissance.

plural of “reach” — the limits within which something can be effective

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

the period of European history at the close of the Middle Ages and the rise of the modern world; a cultural rebirth from the 14th through the middle of the 17th centuries

From this reading To paint halos, or to starve? was doubtless the Hamletonian question of the Renaissance.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

affording physical or mental rest

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

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

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

unusual or striking

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

the season of growth

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

be hungry; go without food

From this reading To paint halos, or to starve? was doubtless the Hamletonian question of the Renaissance.

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

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading BELLAGGIO The narrowness of the imagination of the old masters is generally depicted in their canvases.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

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

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

plural of “vineyard” — a farm of grapevines where wine grapes are produced

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

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

From this reading Heaven to them was a serious business of pearly gates, harps, halos, and aerial flights on ambient pale clouds.

a Caucasian

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Now Hillard's idea of Heaven--and in all of us it is a singular conception--was Bellaggio in perpetual springtime; Bellaggio, with its cypress, copper-beech, olive, magnolia, bamboo, pines, its gardens, its vineyards, its orchards of mulberry trees, its restful reaches, for there is always a quality of rest in the ability to see far off; Bellaggio, with the emerald Lecco on one side and the blue-green Como on the other, the white villages nestling along the shores, and the great shadowful Italian Alps.