17
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From this reading "Venice, April 17.
1818
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From this reading 1818.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
in the past
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Venice, April 17.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
for the reason that
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
CantonounUS /ˈkæntoʊ/
the highest part (usually the melody) in a piece of choral music
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
damnedadjectiveUS /dæmd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
Hanson
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From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
a person who carries a message
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
mis-sent
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From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pray reiterate my request.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray reiterate my request.
proofsnounUS /pruːfs/
plural of “proof” — any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
reiterateverbUS /riˈɪtəreɪt/
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading Pray reiterate my request.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Pray reiterate my request.
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
stanzasnounUS /ˈstænzəz/
plural of “stanza” — a fixed number of lines of verse forming a unit of a poem
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "With the proofs returned, I sent two additional stanzas for Canto fourth: did they arrive?
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, April 17.
which person or people
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
won't
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From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "A few days ago, I wrote to you a letter, requesting you to desire Hanson to desire his messenger to come on from Geneva to Venice, because I won't go from Venice to Geneva; and if this is not done, the messenger may be damned, with him who mis-sent him.
