1817
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From this reading "Venice, July 9, 1817.
270
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294
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From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
9
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From this reading "Venice, July 9, 1817.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Send me the rest; and also page 270., where there is 'an account of the supposed origin of this dreadful story,'--in which, by the way, whatever it may be, the conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
in addition
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Send me the rest; and also page 270., where there is 'an account of the supposed origin of this dreadful story,'--in which, by the way, whatever it may be, the conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
showing who or what does the action
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conjecturer
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critiquenounUS /krəˈtiːk/
an essay or article that gives a critical evaluation (as of a book or play)
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
causing fear or dread or terror
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extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Send me the rest; and also page 270., where there is 'an account of the supposed origin of this dreadful story,'--in which, by the way, whatever it may be, the conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading "Venice, July 9, 1817.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
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Lalla
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From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
Manfred
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From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
a vaguely specified concern
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
not one thing; not anything
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
and nothing more
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
not move; be in a resting position
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Rookh
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From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
cause to go somewhere
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100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Send me the rest; and also page 270., where there is 'an account of the supposed origin of this dreadful story,'--in which, by the way, whatever it may be, the conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
required or under orders
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have got the sketch and extracts from Lalla Rookh.
in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
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, July 9, 1817.
precisely as stated
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
how something is done or how it happens
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(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
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in or at the place that
From this reading Send me the rest; and also page 270., where there is 'an account of the supposed origin of this dreadful story,'--in which, by the way, whatever it may be, the conjecturer is out, and knows nothing of the matter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
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including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The plan, as well as the extracts, I have seen, please me very much indeed, and I feel impatient for the whole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "With regard to the critique on 'Manfred,' you have been in such a devil of a hurry, that you have only sent me the half: it breaks off at page 294.
