1816
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From this reading 1816.
25
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From this reading "Venice, November 25.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
amphitheatrenounUS /ˈæmfəθiˈeɪtər/
a sloping gallery with seats for spectators (as in an operating room or theater)
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
di
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From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
Diodati
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From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
Garda
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From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
Juliet's
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From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
Lago
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From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
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 "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
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 From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading "Venice, November 25.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
on one occasion
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
go across or through
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
removingverbUS /riˈmuːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “remove” — remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
sarcophagusnounUS /sɑːrˈkɑːfəɡəs/
a stone coffin (usually bearing sculpture or inscriptions)
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
two times
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
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, November 25.
VeronanounUS /vərˈoʊnə/
a city in Veneto on the River Adige
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was much pleased with the Lago di Garda, and with Verona, particularly the amphitheatre, and a sarcophagus in a convent garden, which they show as Juliet's: they insist on the _truth_ of her history.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading From Milan I wrote once or twice; but have been here some little time, and intend to pass the winter without removing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It is some months since I have heard from or of you--I think, not since I left Diodati.
