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From this reading NAPLES, _July_ 8_th_.
airnounUS /er/
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
alleysnounUS /ˈæliz/
plural of “alley” — a narrow street with walls on both sides
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
allowedverbUS /əˈlaʊd/
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
Bosquetto
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
carriagenounUS /ˈkærɪdʒ/
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
drovenounUS /droʊv/
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
enterverbUS /ˈentər/
to come or go into
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
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 Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
heatnounUS /hiːt/
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
invitedverbUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtəd/
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading NAPLES, _July_ 8_th_.
LadynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
lifenounUS /laɪf/
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The sea-breezes restored me to life.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sea-breezes restored me to life.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
NAPLESnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading NAPLES, _July_ 8_th_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
passedverbUS /pæst/
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
pleasantadjectiveUS /ˈplezənt/
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
Portici
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The sea-breezes restored me to life.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
snounUS /es/
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
sea-breezes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sea-breezes restored me to life.
setverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
SirnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
sirocconoun
a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading I set the heat of midday at defiance, and do not believe in the horrors of the sirocco.
thnounUS /ˈtiːˈeɪtʃ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading NAPLES, _July_ 8_th_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sea-breezes restored me to life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sea-breezes restored me to life.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We drove, in an uncovered chaise, to the royal Bosquetto: no other carriage than Sir W.’s is allowed to enter its alleys.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
YesterdaynounUS /ˈjestərdeɪ/
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday I passed at Portici, with Lady H. The morning, refreshing and pleasant, invited us at an early hour into the open air.
