1820
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From this reading 1820.
26
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From this reading "Ravenna, February 26.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
(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 know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
BolognanounUS /bəˈloʊni/
the capital of Emilia-Romagna; located in northern Italy to the east of the Apennines
From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
Bolognese
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From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading "Ravenna, February 26.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
galleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
Giorgione
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From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
Mariscalchi
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From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
not one, and not any
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
Pulci
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From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, February 26.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
Solomonproper nounUS /ˈsɒl.ə.mən/
A legendary king renowned for his wisdom and fabulous hidden mines.
From this reading I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
express a supposition
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading I know nothing of pictures myself, and care almost as little: but to me there are none like the Venetian--above all, Giorgione.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
(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 I remember well his Judgment of Solomon in the Mariscalchi in Bologna.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Pulci and I are waiting for you with impatience; but I suppose we must give way to the attraction of the Bolognese galleries for a time.
