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From this reading "Rome, May 12.
1817
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From this reading 1817.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
speak to
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
anew
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
travel across or pass over
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
in the recent past
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
Lombardynoun
a region of north central Italy bordering Switzerland
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Rome, May 12.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
not any; not one
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
projectedadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektəd/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "Rome, May 12.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
in or at or to some place
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
in the near future
From this reading I am not for returning to England so soon as you imagine; and by no means at all as a residence.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
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 "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
precisely as stated
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If you cross the Alps in your projected expedition, you will find me somewhere in Lombardy, and very glad to see you.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have received your letter here, where I have taken a cruise lately; but I shall return back to Venice in a few days, so that if you write again, address there, as usual.
