1816
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From this reading 1816.
27
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From this reading "Ouchy, near Lausanne, June 27.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
acacianounUS /əˈkeɪʃə/
any of various spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Acacia
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
Diodati
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From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
GibbonsnounUS /ˈɡɪbɪnz/
plural of “gibbon” — English historian best known for his history of the Roman Empire (1737-1794)
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Ouchy, near Lausanne, June 27.
and nothing more
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
immediately past
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
LausannenounUS /ˌlɔːˈsæn/
a city in western Switzerland; cultural and commercial center
From this reading "Ouchy, near Lausanne, June 27.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
make reference to
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "Ouchy, near Lausanne, June 27.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
Ouchy
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From this reading "Ouchy, near Lausanne, June 27.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
rose-leaves
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From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
sprignoun
a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
not in physical motion
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
stressnounUS /stres/
the relative prominence of a syllable or musical note (especially with regard to stress or pitch)
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
summer-house
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From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
at the time that
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
in or at the place that
From this reading The garden and _summer-house_, where he composed, are neglected, and the last utterly decayed; but they still show it as his 'cabinet,' and seem perfectly aware of his memory.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will find honourable mention, in his Life, made of this 'acacia,' when he walked out on the night of concluding his history.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am thus far (kept by stress of weather) on my way back to Diodati (near Geneva) from a voyage in my boat round the Lake; and I enclose you a sprig of _Gibbons acacia_ and some rose-leaves from his garden, which, with part of his house, I have just seen.
