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From this reading "Ravenna, May 31.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
(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 "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
Allegra
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From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
alphabetnounUS /ˈælfəbet/
a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
confirmverbUS /kənˈfɜːrm/
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/
a religious residence especially for nuns
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
DantenounUS /ˈdɑːnteɪ/
an Italian poet famous for writing the Divine Comedy that describes a journey through Hell and purgatory and paradise guided by Virgil and his idealized Beatrice (1265-1321)
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
decisiveadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪsɪv/
determining or having the power to determine an outcome
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
encloseverbUS /ɪnˈkloʊz/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ravenna, May 31.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
and nothing more
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
by chance
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/
a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512
From this reading "Ravenna, May 31.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
express in words
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
carry out
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading "What you say of the _Dante_ is the first I have heard of it--all seeming to be merged in the _row_ about the tragedy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
in or at the place that
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "About Allegra'--I will take some decisive step in the course of the year; at present, she is so happy where she is, that perhaps she had better have her _alphabet_ imparted in her convent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I enclose you another letter, which will only confirm what I have said to you.
