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From this reading PADUA, _June_ 19_th_.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
Algarotti
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From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
amongstprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋst/
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
beautifullyadverbUS /ˈbjuːtəfli/
in a beautiful manner
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
bellsnounUS /belz/
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
cherry-trees
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From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
chimenounUS /tʃaɪm/
a percussion instrument consisting of a set of tuned bells that are struck with a hammer; used as an orchestral instrument
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
clovernounUS /ˈkloʊvər/
a plant of the genus Trifolium
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
cooladjectiveUS /kuːl/
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
cornnounUS /kɔːrn/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
coveredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌvərd/
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
denounUS /diː/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
delightfuladjectiveUS /dɪˈlaɪtfəl/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/
characterized by great determination
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
Euganean
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From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
favouritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
a competitor thought likely to win
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
fieldsnounUS /fiːldz/
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
foundverbUS /faʊnd/
set up or found
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
garlands
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From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
goverbUS /ɡoʊ/
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
gratefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪtfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
hillsnounUS /hɪlz/
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
inhabitedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhæbətəd/
having inhabitants; lived in
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
JunenounUS /dʒuːn/
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading PADUA, _June_ 19_th_.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
MadadjectiveUS /mæd/
roused to anger
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
midstnounUS /mɪdst/
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
Mirabello
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From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
ninenounUS /naɪn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
opportunitynounUS /ˌɑːpərˈtuːnəti/
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
overhungverbUS /oʊvərˈhʌŋ/
inflected form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
PADUAnounUS /ˈpædjuːə/
a city in Veneto
From this reading PADUA, _June_ 19_th_.
poplarnounUS /ˈpɑːplər/
soft light-colored non-durable wood of the poplar
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
RnounUS /ɑːr/
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
renderedverbUS /ˈrendərd/
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
situateverbUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪt/
determine or indicate the place, site, or limits of, as if by an instrument or by a survey
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
St
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From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading PADUA, _June_ 19_th_.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning was delightful, and St. Anthony’s bells in full chime.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A shower which had fallen in the night rendered the air so cool and grateful, that Mad. de R. and myself determined to seize the opportunity and go to Mirabello, a country house, which Algarotti had inhabited, situate amongst the Euganean hills, eight or nine miles from Padua.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I soon found myself in the midst of my favourite hills, upon slopes covered with clover, and shaded by cherry-trees.
yellowadjectiveUS /ˈjeloʊ/
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Our road lay between poplar alleys and fields of yellow corn, overhung by garlands of vine, most beautifully green.
