Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

state capital of New York; located in eastern New York State on the west bank of the Hudson river

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But of the modest charms of English scenery he had a real and thorough enjoyment.

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From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates

From this reading But of the modest charms of English scenery he had a real and thorough enjoyment.

aromatic green or yellow liqueur flavored with orange peel and hyssop and peppermint oils; made at monastery near Grenoble, France

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the act of closing something

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

female equivalent of a count or earl

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

third-person singular of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the pleasure felt when having a good time

From this reading But of the modest charms of English scenery he had a real and thorough enjoyment.

a feeling of excitement

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

an analytic or interpretive literary composition

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

communicated in words

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

the organ of sight

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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 Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

set up or found

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

the cultivation of plants

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

not fake or counterfeit

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

greater in size or importance or degree

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

Irish mathematician (1806-1865)

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a polite name for any woman

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

immediately past

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself

From this reading But of the modest charms of English scenery he had a real and thorough enjoyment.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

in motion

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

plural of “object” — a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

many times at short intervals

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the peers of a kingdom considered as a group

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

any competition

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

on the contrary

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading But of the modest charms of English scenery he had a real and thorough enjoyment.

plural of “recall” — a request by the manufacturer of a defective product to return the product (as for replacement or repair)

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

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From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

plural of “repair” — the act of putting something in working order again

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

sound loudly and sonorously

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a state of social isolation

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

third-person singular of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

painstakingly careful and accurate

From this reading But of the modest charms of English scenery he had a real and thorough enjoyment.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

a fact that has been verified

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

English writer and historian; son of Sir Robert Walpole (1717-1797)

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

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From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It cannot, we fear, be said with truth that Walpole had much eye for the greater beauties of nature.

at the time that

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

the third of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures

From this reading The enthusiasm expressed in his Essay on “Modern Gardening” has a more genuine ring about it than is often found in his writings.

a late time of life

From this reading Walpole’s love of English Scenery.--Richmond Hill.--Burke on the French Revolution.--The Berrys at Florence.--Death of George Selwyn.--London Solitude.--Repairs at Cliveden.--Burke and Fox.--The Countess of Albany.--Journal of a Day.--Mrs. Hobart’s Party.--Ancient Trade with India.--Lady Hamilton.--A Boat Race.--Return of the Berrys.--Horace succeeds to the Peerage.--Epitaphium Vivi Auctoris.--His Wives.--Mary Berry.--Closing Years.--Love of Moving Objects.--Visit from Queen Charlotte.--Death of Conway.--Final Illness of Horace.--His Last Letter.

a young person (especially a young man or boy)

From this reading When he recalls the travels of his youth, it is on the Gallery at Florence and the Fair of Reggio that his memory dwells, rather than on his ride to the Grande Chartreuse or his visit to Naples.