used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It is only monotony is brief to look back upon.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
of short duration or distance
From this reading It is only monotony is brief to look back upon.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
Como
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From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
an old word for “before”
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
frailadjectiveUS /freɪl/
physically weak
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
lingerverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡər/
remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
for more time
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It is only monotony is brief to look back upon.
engage in
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
monotonynounUS /məˈnɑːtəni/
the quality of wearisome constancy, routine, and lack of variety
From this reading It is only monotony is brief to look back upon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
notebooknounUS /ˈnoʊtbʊk/
a book with blank pages for recording notes or memoranda
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
and nothing more
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
PalermonounUS /pəˈlermoʊ/
the capital of Sicily; located in northwestern Sicily; an important port for 3000 years
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
with speed
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
resting-place
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From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
retrospectnounUS /ˈretrəspekt/
contemplation of things past
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I expected ere this to have been at Naples, if not Palermo; and here I linger on the Lake of Como, as if my frail health had left me any choice of a resting-place.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Events rapidly succeeding, always make time seem longer in retrospect.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is only monotony is brief to look back upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It is only monotony is brief to look back upon.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is a week since I wrote a line in my notebook, and, judging only from my sensations, it seems like a year.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, why should this not be as healthful as it is beautiful?
