1819
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From this reading 1819.
6
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From this reading "Bologna, June 6.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading "Bologna, June 6.
broiledadjectiveUS /brɔɪld/
cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill)
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
a social unit living together
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "Bologna, June 6.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
Mengaldo
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From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
Mosti
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From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
sausagenounUS /ˈsɔːsədʒ/
highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
shortnessnounUS /ˈʃɔːrtnəs/
the property of being of short spatial extent
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
precisely as stated
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
in or at the place that
From this reading "I am at length joined to Bologna, where I am settled like a sausage, and shall be broiled like one, if this weather continues.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I stayed two days at Ferrara, and was much pleased with the Count Mosti, and the little the shortness of the time permitted me to see of his family.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Will you thank Mengaldo on my part for the Ferrara acquaintance, which was a very agreeable one.
