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From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
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From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
addledadjectiveUS /ˈædəld/
(of eggs) no longer edible
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
(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 “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
awfullyadverbUS /ˈɑːfli/
used as intensifiers
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
Capponi
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From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
Casa
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From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
clingverbUS /klɪŋ/
come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
d'Arno
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From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
domicilenoun
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal establishment and to where, whenever you are absent, you intend to return; every person is compelled to have one and only one domicile at a time
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
don't
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From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
apart from; not including
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
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 We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
set up or found
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
an opening into or through something
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
where you live at a particular time
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
Morelli
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From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
in motion
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
and nothing more
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
by chance
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
quitted
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From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
realising
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From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
salonsnounUS /səˈlɑːnz/
plural of “salon” — gallery where works of art can be displayed
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
Val
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From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
veinnounUS /veɪn/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
precisely as stated
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading We are only a mile from Florence, and have glorious views of the city and the Val d’Arno on every side.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood,_ “Villa Morelli, _June_ 7, 1864.
migratory
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “The moving has, however, addled my head awfully; indeed, after all had quitted the old Casa Capponi, a grey cat and myself were found wandering about the deserted rooms, not realising the change of domicile.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading What it can be that I cling to in my old room of the Capponi I don’t know (except a hole in the carpet perhaps), but certainly I do not feel myself in writing vein in my new home....
the day immediately before today
From this reading “We got into our little villa yesterday (it would not be little out of Italy, for we have seven salons), and are very pleased with it.
