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From this reading ROME, _December_ 9_th_.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
afterwardsadverbUS /ˈæftərwərdz/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
altonounUS /ˈæltoʊ/
a singer whose voice lies in the alto clef
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
breastnounUS /brest/
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
brownounUS /braʊ/
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
cannot
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From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
CapitolnounUS /ˈkæpɪtəl/
a building occupied by a state legislature
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
conceptionnounUS /kənˈsepʃən/
an abstract or general idea inferred or derived from specific instances
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
concludeverbUS /kənˈkluːd/
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading ROME, _December_ 9_th_.
delightedadjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtəd/
greatly pleased
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
despatched
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From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
easeverbUS /iːz/
move gently or carefully
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
Endymion
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From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
fallsnounUS /fɔːlz/
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
figurenounUS /ˈfɪɡjər/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
forbearverb
refrain from doing
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
friendnounUS /frend/
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
gracefulnessnoun
beautiful carriage
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
GreeksnounUS /ɡriːks/
plural of “greek” — the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
HnounUS /eɪtʃ/
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
hearingnounUS /ˈhiːrɪŋ/
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
hurrynounUS /ˈhɜːri/
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
imperfectadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɜːrfɪkt/
not perfect; defective or inadequate
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
Loggios
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From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
mountain'snounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
possessive form of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/
and nothing more
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
pleasedadjectiveUS /pliːzd/
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
Raffaelle
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From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
reclinedverbUS /rɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
relievonoun
sculpture consisting of shapes carved on a surface so as to stand out from the surrounding background
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
ROMEnounUS /roʊm/
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading ROME, _December_ 9_th_.
sculpturesnounUS /ˈskʌlptʃərz/
plural of “sculpture” — a three-dimensional work of plastic art
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading ROME, _December_ 9_th_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
treasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
walkedverbUS /wɔːkt/
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My last letter was despatched in such a hurry that I had not time to conclude it.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Nothing delighted me more in the whole treasury of sculptures, than a figure in alto relievo of Endymion, reclined on the mountain’s brow: his head falls upon his breast with an ease and gracefulness, of which the Greeks alone had ever a true conception.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading This will be nearly as imperfect; but yet I cannot forbear writing, having the vanity to believe that you are pleased with hearing only that I am well.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your friend H. walked with me this morning in the Loggios of Raffaelle, and we went afterwards to the Capitol.
