used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
accompaniesverbUS /əˈkʌmpəniz/
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
Balbi
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From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
carnivalnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
Carrara
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From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
EnvironsnounUS /ɪnˈvaɪrənz/
the area in which something exists or lives
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
MailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
malle-poste
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From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
Massa
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From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The mail is always attended by a guard, who accompanies it from one great town to another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
PicturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
the possibility of future success
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
express the need or desire for
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
RomanticadjectiveUS /roʊˈmæntɪk/
belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
Sava
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From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
ScenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
speciesnounUS /ˈspiːʃiz/
(biology) taxonomic group whose members can interbreed
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
Strada
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From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading A sudden call drew me from Florence during the carnival, and put me unexpectedly on the road to Paris.
vanitynounUS /ˈvænəti/
feelings of excessive pride
From this reading Trip to Genoa.--The Mail.--National vanity.--Massa.--Carrara.
VillagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Picturesque Road.--Romantic Villages.--Genoa.--The Strada Balbi.--The Sava Palace.--The Town, Scenery and Port.--Environs.--Splendid Prospect.--Italian humour.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
which person or people
From this reading As I went alone, I took the mail, or _malle-poste_; a species of travelling in great request for those who are in a hurry.
