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From this reading VENICE, _October_ 22_nd_, 1844.
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From this reading VENICE, _October_ 22_nd_, 1844.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
anew
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
Corfu
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From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
command with authority
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
to an extreme degree
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
how
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From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
immediately past
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
for more time
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
ndnoun
a yellow trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs in monazite and bastnasite in association with cerium and lanthanum and praseodymium
From this reading VENICE, _October_ 22_nd_, 1844.
not any; not one
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading VENICE, _October_ 22_nd_, 1844.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I am now making for home as fast as possible, and I have now nothing to detain me.
quarantinenounUS /ˈkwɔːrəntiːn/
enforced isolation of patients suffering from a contagious disease in order to prevent the spread of disease
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
express in words
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
Trieste
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From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading VENICE, _October_ 22_nd_, 1844.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I was obliged to go to Trieste, though it was much out of my way, otherwise I must have remained I know not how long in Corfu, waiting for a direct conveyance.
well-beingnounUS /ˌwelˈbiːɪŋ/
a contented state of being happy and healthy and prosperous
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
produce a literary work
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Since I wrote to you last I have been again in quarantine for two days and a half at Trieste, but I am glad to say that I shall no longer be detained on that account.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I arrived this day at Venice, and though I am exceedingly tired I hasten to write a line to inform you of my well-being.
