Chapter IV

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

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

from one side of something to the other

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

(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 It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

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

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

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

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

a privileged class holding hereditary titles

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

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

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

a courteous or respectful or considerate act

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

make void or empty of contents

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

plural of “flash” — a sudden intense burst of radiant energy

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

past form of “flock” — move as a crowd or in a group

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

in an uncontrolled manner

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

brought together in one place

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

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

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

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

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

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

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

any place of pain and turmoil

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

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

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

a fancy dock for small yachts and cabin cruisers

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

the force of workers available

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

make or become more narrow or restricted

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

plural of “pavement” — the paved surface of a thoroughfare

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

any of the bones of the fingers or toes

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

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

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

a person who sings

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

characterized by good substantial quality

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

that is looked for

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

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

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

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

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

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

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

people engaged in trade

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

the topmost one of two

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

plural of “visitor” — someone who visits

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

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

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

wedged or packed in together

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

accept gladly

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

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

From this reading The streets and squares, too, of the southern city were silent and empty.

coated with whitewash

From this reading It seemed as though all Palermo had gathered together in that sprawling, whitewashed building, called in courtesy a concert hall.

which person or people

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.

be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious

From this reading "DOWN INTO HELL TO WIN THE LOVE HE SOUGHT" It was two hours later, and the Marina was almost deserted.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Flashes of light from its many windows gleamed upon the pavements below, and from the upper one the heads of a solid phalanx of men and women, wedged in together, threw quaint shadows across the narrow street.

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

From this reading The tradespeople, aristocracy, and visitors of the place had flocked together to the concert, frantically desirous of hearing the great singer who although so young, had been made welcome at every court in Europe.