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From this reading "Venice, June 8.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
in addition
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
ArmeniannounUS /ɑːrˈmiːniən/
a native or inhabitant of Armenia
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
copiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
one or the other of two
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
friarsnounUS /ˈfraɪərz/
plural of “friar” — a male member of a religious order that originally relied solely on alms
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Venice, June 8.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
MadrasnounUS /ˈmædrəs/
a state in southeastern India on the Bay of Bengal (south of Andhra Pradesh); formerly Madras
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
carry out
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
in the direction of
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
the act of using
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
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, June 8.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They will also convey some copies of the grammar, which I think you agreed to take.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The present letter will be delivered to you by two Armenian friars, on their way, by England, to Madras.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you can be of any use to them, either amongst your naval or East Indian acquaintances, I hope you will so far oblige me, as they and their order have been remarkably attentive and friendly towards me since my arrival at Venice.
