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From this reading 3,1870.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
addressesnounUS /ˈæˈdresɪz/
plural of “address” — (computer science) the code that identifies where a piece of information is stored
From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
(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 “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
BlackwoodnounUS /ˈblækwʊd/
very dark wood of any of several blackwood trees
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood._ “Trieste, _Feb_.
brusquelyadverbUS /ˈbrʌskli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
Campereo
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From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
EmpressnounUS /ˈempres/
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
Eugénie
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From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood._ “Trieste, _Feb_.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood._ “Trieste, _Feb_.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood._ “Trieste, _Feb_.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
precisely, exactly
From this reading If we be right, he is an old acquaintance of ours called ‘Campereo.’
Identical; not different.
From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood._ “Trieste, _Feb_.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
Trieste
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From this reading _To Mr John Blackwood._ “Trieste, _Feb_.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “In Stanley’s clever article on ‘Suez’ for January there is a sketch of an Italian travelling companion so like a portrait that we all here fancy we recognise the man.
which person or people
From this reading It is the same who addresses the Empress Eugénie so brusquely.
