1816
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From this reading 1816.
6
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From this reading "Verona, November 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
in the past
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
placed crosswise
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
dearly loved
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
the act of departing
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
MilannounUS /məˈlɑːn/
the capital of Lombardy in northern Italy; has been an international center of trade and industry since the Middle Ages
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "Verona, November 6.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
and nothing more
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
an amount of time
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
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 About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading "Verona, November 6.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
in or at the place that
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Since that period, I have been over a portion of that part of Europe which I had not already seen.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading About a month since, I crossed the Alps from Switzerland to Milan, which I left a few days ago, and am thus far on my way to Venice, where I shall probably winter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "My dear Moore, "Your letter, written before my departure from England, and addressed to me in London, only reached me recently.
