Chapter XVI

higher than, or over, something

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

(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 Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

completely unclothed

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

the two together, not just one

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading SIGNORA LUISA, COME HOME!

a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

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From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

intended to deceive

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

poor enough to need help from others

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

inflected form of “ferry” — transport from one place to another

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

where you live at a particular time

From this reading SIGNORA LUISA, COME HOME!

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

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

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

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

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

a narrow way or road

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

indicating the most important performer or role

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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From this reading SIGNORA LUISA, COME HOME!

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

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

not any; not one

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

someone legally empowered to witness signatures and certify a document's validity and to take depositions

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

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

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

plural of “pass” — (baseball) an advance to first base by a batter who receives four balls

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

a course of conduct

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

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From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

tending to return to an earlier state

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

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

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

plural of “seek” — the movement of a read/write head to a specific data track on a disk

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

an Italian title of address equivalent to Mrs. when used before a name

From this reading SIGNORA LUISA, COME HOME!

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

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

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

a person who changes location

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

coming next after the twenty-sixth in position

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

capable of being seen; or open to easy view

From this reading At Cressogno it passes above Villa Maironi, which, however, is not visible from the path.

past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

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

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

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

From this reading In those days the rocks between S. Michele and Porlezza were perfectly bare, and destitute of the narrow pathway which now runs across them.

an old word meaning “to where”

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the early afternoon of the twenty-seventh of September Luisa was returning from Porlezza with some documents to copy for the notary.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Luisa had had herself ferried that short distance, and had then walked along the lane that, like all those of my little world, both ancient and modern, would admit of no other method of travel; that pretty deceitful lane, that seeks in every way to avoid leading whither the traveller wishes to go.