Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

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

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading Is not Art a wonderful thing?

a murderer (especially one who kills a prominent political figure) who kills by a surprise attack and often is hired to do the deed

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

earlier than; in front of

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

thick heavy expensive material with a raised pattern

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

made for or formed by carving (“carven” is archaic or literary)

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

a symmetrical arrangement of the parts of a thing

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

the property of excessive fatness

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

in a manner differing from the usual or expected

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

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From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

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From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

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From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

a person who is not very bright

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

being ten more than thirty

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

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

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

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

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

plural of “inch” — a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

beyond calculation or measure

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

knowledge and intellectual ability

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading Is not Art a wonderful thing?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

talk socially without exchanging too much information

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

the descendants of one individual

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

hide under a false appearance

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

imposing in size or bulk or solidity

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

plural of “muscle” — one of the contractile organs of the body

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

impressive in appearance

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Is not Art a wonderful thing?

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

coated with paint

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

a word picture of a person's appearance and character

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

having a quality that thrusts itself into attention

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

on the contrary

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

possessing material wealth

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

unhealthy looking

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

marked by the appetites and passions of the body

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

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

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

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

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

a cutting or thrusting weapon that has a long metal blade and a hilt with a hand guard

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

a set of data arranged in rows and columns

From this reading His form, middle-sized, but rather inclined to corpulence, was clothed in a loose dressing-robe of rich brocade; on a table before him lay his sword and hat, a mask, dice and dice-box, a portfolio, and an inkstand of silver curiously carved.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

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

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

a special situation

From this reading Is not Art a wonderful thing?

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

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading In this cabinet sat a man of about three and forty,--dark-eyed, sallow, with short, prominent features, a massive conformation of jaw, and thick, sensual, but resolute lips; this man was the Prince di--.

a more or less definite period of time now or previously present

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

old master of the Venetian school (1490-1576)

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

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

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

plural of “vein” — a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

a resident of Venice

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

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

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

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

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

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

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers

From this reading Is not Art a wonderful thing?

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading It was a small cabinet; the walls were covered with pictures, one of which was worth more than the whole lineage of the owner of the palace.

lacking in usefulness or value

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!

but in spite of that

From this reading A Venetian noble might be a fribble or an assassin, a scoundrel, or a dolt, worthless, or worse than worthless; yet he might have sat to Titian, and his portrait may be inestimable,--a few inches of painted canvas a thousand times more valuable than a man with his veins and muscles, brain, will, heart, and intellect!