1817
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From this reading 1817.
28
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From this reading "Venice, January 28.
8th
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From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading The remedy for your plethora is simple--abstinence.
in the past
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
convivialadjectiveUS /kənˈvɪviəl/
occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
at any time
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The remedy for your plethora is simple--abstinence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading "Venice, January 28.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
plethoranounUS /ˈpleθərə/
extreme excess
From this reading The remedy for your plethora is simple--abstinence.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
PythagorasnounUS /ˌpɪθəˈɡɔːrɑːs/
Greek philosopher and mathematician who proved the Pythagorean theorem; considered to be the first true mathematician (circa 580-500 BC)
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
recoursenounUS /ˈriːkɔːrs/
act of turning to for assistance
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading The remedy for your plethora is simple--abstinence.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The remedy for your plethora is simple--abstinence.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
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, January 28.
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 have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
a late time of life
From this reading I was obliged to have recourse to the like some years ago, I mean in point of _diet_, and, with the exception of some convivial weeks and days, (it might be months, now and then,) have kept to Pythagoras ever since.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your letter of the 8th is before me.
