Chapter VI · Chapter 6

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

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

move forward, also in the metaphorical sense

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

the part of the day between noon and evening

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

in the middle of; surrounded by

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

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

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

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From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

weapons considered collectively

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

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From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

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From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

a natural or artificial enclosed space

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

a timepiece that shows the time of day

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

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From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

a region marked off for administrative or other purposes

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

being one more than seven

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

any strong feeling

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

continuing forever or indefinitely

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

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

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

the side that is forward or prominent

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

inflected form of “grip” — hold fast or firmly

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

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

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

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From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

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

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

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

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

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

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

having no limits or boundaries in time or space or extent or magnitude

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

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

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

and nothing more

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

proceeding from or ordered by or subject to a pope or the papacy regarded as the successor of the Apostles

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

a clergyman in Christian churches who has the authority to perform or administer various religious rites; one of the Holy Orders

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

determined

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

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

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

ready to fall asleep

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

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

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

full and loud and deep

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

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

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

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

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

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

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

the residence of the Catholic Pope in the Vatican City

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

precisely as stated

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

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

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.

exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

at the time that

From this reading THAT evening, when Pierre emerged from the Borgo in front of the Vatican, a sonorous stroke rang out from the clock amidst the deep silence of the dark and sleepy district.

in or at the place that

From this reading That tragic afternoon which he had spent in the chamber of death, where Dario and Benedetta now slept the eternal sleep in one another’s arms, had left him very weary.

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

From this reading This respite brought him some relief amidst the infinite emotion and grief which gripped his heart.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading XIV.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It was only half-past eight, and being in advance the young priest resolved to wait some twenty minutes in order to reach the doors of the papal apartments precisely at nine, the hour fixed for his audience.