used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
highly skilled
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
accomplishingverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “accomplish” — put in effect
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
acquiredadjectiveUS /əˈkwaɪərd/
gotten through environmental forces
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
(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 went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
annoyverbUS /əˈnɔɪ/
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
Bearnaisenoun
a sauce like hollandaise but made with white wine and tarragon and shallots instead of lemon juice
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
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detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
move gently or carefully
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
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exciteverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪt/
arouse or elicit a feeling
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
facilitynounUS /fəˈsɪlɪti/
a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading It was not, however, my fault.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
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FrenchmennounUS /ˈfrentʃmen/
plural of “frenchman” — a person of French nationality
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
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past form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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the act of departing
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was not, however, my fault.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
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a formally arranged gathering
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
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plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
used to form the superlative
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
namelyadverbUS /ˈneɪmli/
as follows
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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one's
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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win a victory over
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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PlazanounUS /ˈplɑːzə/
a public square with room for pedestrians
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pronunciationnounUS /proʊˌnʌnsiˈeɪʃən/
the manner in which someone utters a word
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
provokingadjectiveUS /prəˈvoʊkɪŋ/
causing or tending to cause anger or resentment
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quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
your consciousness of your own identity
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established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
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the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
superficiallyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərfɪʃəli/
in a superficial manner
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
Teatro
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an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
Toros
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From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
tranquillitynounUS /træŋˈkwɪlɪti/
an untroubled state; free from disturbances
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
undertakingnounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkɪŋ/
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
unfitadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪt/
below the required standards for a purpose
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
uninterruptedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪntərˈʌptɪd/
having undisturbed continuity
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
precisely as stated
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first care, after finding myself completely settled at Saragossa, was to overcome the difficulties of the Spanish language.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
in or at the place that
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I had studied it superficially long before, and, thanks to my Bearnaise tongue, I now accomplished the hardest part of the undertaking, namely, the pronunciation, which is very rarely acquired by Frenchmen in general.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the time this was gained, I had been three months in Spain, living in a state of high ease and tranquillity, very much against my will; finding nothing to excite or to romance upon; and, at best, meeting with but those little adventures which are unworthy, if not unfit for detail.
withaladverb
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I went continually to the Teatro, to the Plaza de Toros, and to all those places where one may most easily get one's self into mischief, without accomplishing my object; going from one to the other with the most provoking, quiet, uninterrupted facility that fortune could furnish forth to annoy me withal.
