used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
(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 Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
ArchipelagonounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈpeləɡoʊ/
a group of many islands in a large body of water
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
battlesnounUS /ˈbætəlz/
plural of “battle” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
designateverbUS /ˈdezəɡneɪt/
assign a name or title to
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
discardsnounUS /dɪˈskɑːrdz/
plural of “discard” — anything that is cast aside or discarded
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
fancifuladjectiveUS /ˈfænsɪfəl/
indulging in or influenced by fancy
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
feastsnounUS /fiːsts/
plural of “feast” — a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
fruitsnounUS /fruːts/
plural of “fruit” — the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
GreecenounUS /ɡriːs/
a republic in southeastern Europe on the southern part of the Balkan peninsula; known for grapes and olives and olive oil
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
immoraladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmɔːrəl/
deliberately violating accepted principles of right and wrong
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
innsnounUS /ɪnz/
plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
journeysnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrniz/
plural of “journey” — the act of traveling from one place to another
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
LordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
and nothing more
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
moraladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrəl/
concerned with principles of right and wrong or conforming to standards of behavior and character based on those principles
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
paintsnounUS /peɪnts/
plural of “paint” — a substance used as a coating to protect or decorate a surface (especially a mixture of pigment suspended in a liquid); dries to form a hard coating
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
poeticaladjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪkəl/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
on the contrary
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
re-landed
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From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
SeizingnounUS /ˈsiːzɪŋ/
small stuff that is used for lashing two or more ropes together
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
shoresnounUS /ʃɔːrz/
plural of “shore” — the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
SpainnounUS /speɪn/
a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
express in speech
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
sublimelyadverb
in a lofty and exalted manner
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
topicsnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪks/
plural of “topic” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
travelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/
plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
voyagesnounUS /ˈvɔɪədʒəz/
plural of “voyage” — an act of traveling by water
From this reading It is a kind of poetical journal of journeys and voyages through Spain and Portugal, along the shores of the Mediterranean and Archipelago, and through the states of ancient Greece.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
at the time that
From this reading When we speak of journal, we mean rather to designate the topics of the work than the manner of its execution; for it is highly poetical.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seizing merely upon the picturesque features in every object and event before him, he paints and records them with such reflections, moral or immoral, as arise in his ardent mind.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Our author having re-landed upon his native shores, his first deed is to present to his country the work before us, as the fruits of his travels.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Most contrary to the spirit of those less fanciful records, his Lordship sublimely discards all facts and histories; all incidents; A.M. and P.M.; and bad inns and worse winds; and battles and feasts.
