Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

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

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

Having no one else present.

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

any thing at all

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

out of bed

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

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

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

a person's social heritage: previous experience or training

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

movement that causes the formation of a curve

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

of surpassing excellence

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

free from clouds

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

a digestible substance used to give color to food

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

having a dun color

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

a man who is a native or inhabitant of England

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

plural of “garment” — an article of clothing

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

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

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

a native or inhabitant of Italy

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

used when the thing doing the action is also its object

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

in a slow and lazy manner

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

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

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

the middle of the day

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

not any; not one

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

out of fashion

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

above and across; more than

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

plural of “peasant” — a country person

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

beyond or deviating from the usual or expected

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

(of e.g. celestial bodies) above the horizon

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

the place where some action occurs

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

characterized by or preferring solitude

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

plural of “speck” — a very small spot

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

having a supporting base

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

an act passed by a legislative body

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

a flight of stairs or a flight of steps

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading But in the quaint old-fashioned town itself no one was astir.

not noticed

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading THE SCENE CHANGES The midday sun had risen into a sky of deep cloudless blue, and a silence almost as intense as the silence of night rested upon the earth.

plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

the act of traveling by foot

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading No one was abroad, no one seemed to have anything particular to do.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

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

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

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

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading Far away on the vine-covered slopes a few peasants were lazily bending over their work, the bright garments of their picturesque attire standing out like little specks of brilliant coloring against the dun-colored background.

Damaged or thinned by continuous use.

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.

having short sharp turns or angles

From this reading One solitary Englishman made his way alone and almost unnoticed through the queer zig-zag streets, up the worn grey steps by the famous statute of Minerva, and on to the terraced walk, fronting which were the aristocratic villas of the little Italian town.