used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
(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 I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
amidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
Angelo's
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From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
averagingverbUS /ˈævrɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “average” — amount to or come to an average, without loss or gain
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
boiledadjectiveUS /bɔɪld/
cooked in hot water
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
by-street
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From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
centnounUS /sent/
a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
centesimi
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From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
centsnounUS /sents/
plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
cheapestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃiːpəst/
superlative of “cheap” — relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
chestnutsnounUS /ˈtʃesnəts/
plural of “chestnut” — wood of any of various chestnut trees of the genus Castanea
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading THE CONCLUSION.
cook-shop
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From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
fastidiousadjectiveUS /fæˈstɪdiəs/
giving careful attention to detail; hard to please; excessively concerned with cleanliness
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
fifthsnounUS /fɪfθs/
plural of “fifth” — a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
filthnounUS /fɪlθ/
any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
for a limitless time
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
glidingnounUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of flying a glider
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
half-glass
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From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
how
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From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
macaroninounUS /ˌmækərˈoʊni/
a British dandy in the 18th century who affected Continental mannerisms
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
the flesh of animals (including fishes and birds and snails) used as food
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
olive-oil
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From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
partook
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From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
PiazzanounUS /piˈæzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
raggedest
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From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
scrapnounUS /skræp/
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
studiosnounUS /ˈstuːdioʊz/
plural of “studio” — workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONCLUSION.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
propel through the air
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
up to a particular time
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I haunted the galleries and studios so much that the artists took me for a devotee of art, and never asked me how I lived.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
precisely as stated
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At dusk it was my custom to steal away toward my dinner, passing Michael Angelo’s David, forever about to throw the stone across the famous old Piazza, and gliding down a by-street till I came to the market.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading There, in a little cook-shop, amid the filth and noise of the very raggedest of Florence, I partook of my macaroni, or, if I was fastidious, of my boiled beans and olive-oil, for seven centesimi,--one cent and two fifths of a cent; my bread made of chestnuts for two centesimi,--two fifths of a cent; and my half-glass of wine for seven centesimi,--my dinner, with a scrap of meat, averaging five cents, and rarely exceeding ten.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stayed at Florence all winter, living on the cheapest of food, indeed, but with the very best of company.
