Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

(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 Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

in addition

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

having life or vigor or spirit

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

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

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

extended verbal expression in speech or writing

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

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From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium

From this reading Maria whispered a word in her sister’s ear, and Noemi withdrew.

plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

the property of being pure and fresh (as if newly made); not stale or deteriorated

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

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From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Maria whispered a word in her sister’s ear, and Noemi withdrew.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

the performer in the middle of a minstrel line who engages the others in talk

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

the act of hearing attentively

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

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

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

a dark region of considerable extent on the surface of the moon

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

the natural satellite of the Earth

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

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

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

with much noise or loud and unpleasant sound

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

plural of “odour” — the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

and nothing more

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

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From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

a low wall along the edge of a roof or balcony

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

a human being

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

a rain forest in a tropical area

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

without speaking

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

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

From this reading Maria whispered a word in her sister’s ear, and Noemi withdrew.

with low volume

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

a thing, without saying which

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

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From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence

From this reading Seated on the terrace, near the parapet, on which he rested his elbows, he was gazing silently into the sounding darkness.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

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

From this reading Perhaps the only person who, in all the lovely shell in which Subiaco lies, was listening to this discourse, was Giovanni Selva.

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

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords

From this reading Maria whispered a word in her sister’s ear, and Noemi withdrew.

which person or people

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

marked by extreme lack of restraint or control

From this reading Maria and Noemi, who had also come out to enjoy the freshness and the wild odours of the night wind, stood at a little distance.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading I. The moon had already set, and in the wind of late evening the Anio discoursed, now noisily, now softly, as one who in animated conversation, from time to time, reminds his interlocutor of something which others must not hear.

inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward

From this reading Maria whispered a word in her sister’s ear, and Noemi withdrew.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Maria whispered a word in her sister’s ear, and Noemi withdrew.