1816
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From this reading 1816.
24
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From this reading "Venice, December 24.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
anew
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading "Venice, December 24.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
garrulitynoun
the quality of being wordy and talkative
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
the literary culture
From this reading "I trust that you received my other twain of letters.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
on one occasion
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "I trust that you received my other twain of letters.
portendsverbUS /pɔːrˈtendz/
third-person singular of “portend” — indicate, as with a sign or an omen
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I trust that you received my other twain of letters.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
thriceadverbUS /θraɪs/
three times
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading "I trust that you received my other twain of letters.
twainnounUS /tweɪn/
two items of the same kind
From this reading "I trust that you received my other twain of letters.
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, December 24.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
the act of creating written works
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have taken a fit of writing to you, which portends postage--once from Verona--once from Venice, and again from Venice--_thrice_ that is.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading For this you may thank yourself, for I heard that you complained of my silence--so, here goes for garrulity.
