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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals
Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

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"Ravenna, July 23.
1821.
"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.
Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.
"I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.
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Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals

Chapter XVII · Chapter 17

Chapter 17 of Life of Lord Byron, Vol. 5 With His Letters and Journals is here in full — 167 sentences across 34 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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"Ravenna, July 23.
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1821.
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"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.
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Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.
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"I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

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exiled verb US /ˈeɡzaɪld/

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading “"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.”

Gamba noun US /ˈɡæmbə/

viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

From this reading “"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.”

Geneva noun US /dʒəˈniːvə/

a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations

From this reading “"I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.”

menaced verb US /ˈmenəst/

past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading “"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.”

primary adjective US /ˈpraɪmeri/

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading “Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.”

proscription noun US /proʊˈskrɪpʃən/

a decree that prohibits something

From this reading “"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.”

Ravenna noun US /rəˈvenə/

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading “"Ravenna, July 23.”

Switzerland noun US /ˈswɪtsərlənd/

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading “"This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.”

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1821

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From this reading 1821.

23

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From this reading "Ravenna, July 23.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(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 "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/

in addition

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/

past form of “arrest” — take into custody

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/

a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

casenounUS /keɪs/

an occurrence of something

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

considerationnounUS /kənˌsɪdərˈeɪʃən/

the process of giving careful thought to something

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

conventnounUS /ˈkɑːnvənt/

a religious residence especially for nuns

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/

a female human offspring

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

determinedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtɜːrmənd/

characterized by great determination

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/

being one more than seven

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

exiledverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪld/

past form of “exile” — expel from a country

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

familynounUS /ˈfæməli/

a social unit living together

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

friendsnounUS /frendz/

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

furnishedadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃt/

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

GambanounUS /ˈɡæmbə/

viol that is the bass member of the viol family with approximately the range of the cello

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

Gamba's

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From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

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 "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

goverbUS /ɡoʊ/

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

Guiccioli

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

Hentsch

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

horsesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

housenounUS /haʊs/

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

IndeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading "Ravenna, July 23.

juniornounUS /ˈdʒuːnjər/

term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

Jura

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

lakenounUS /leɪk/

a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

lifenounUS /laɪf/

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

menacedverbUS /ˈmenəst/

past form of “menace” — pose a threat to; present a danger to

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/

under a moral obligation to do something

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

particularlyadverbUS /ˌpɑːrˈtɪkjələrli/

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

pastnounUS /pæst/

the time that has elapsed

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/

social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/

capable of happening or existing

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

postverbUS /poʊst/

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

primaryadjectiveUS /ˈpraɪmeri/

of first rank or importance or value; direct and immediate rather than secondary

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

proscriptionnounUS /proʊˈskrɪpʃən/

a decree that prohibits something

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

RavennanounUS /rəˈvenə/

a battle between the French and an alliance of Spaniards and Swiss and Venetians in 1512

From this reading "Ravenna, July 23.

removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/

remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

safeadjectiveUS /seɪf/

free from danger or the risk of harm

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

sidenounUS /saɪd/

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

sonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

stablingnoun

accommodation for animals (especially for horses)

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

statenounUS /steɪt/

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

supposedadjectiveUS /səˈpoʊzd/

required or under orders

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

twelvemonthnoun

a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days

From this reading Indeed, my life here is not supposed to be particularly safe--but that has been the case for this twelvemonth past, and is therefore not the primary consideration.

wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading "This country being in a state of proscription, and all my friends exiled or arrested--the whole family of Gamba obliged to go to Florence for the present--the father and son for politics--(and the Guiccioli, because menaced with a _convent_, as her father is _not_ here,) I have determined to remove to Switzerland, and they also.

writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading "I have written by this post to Mr. Hentsch, junior, the banker of Geneva, to provide (if possible) a house for me, and another for Gamba's family, (the father, son, and daughter,) on the _Jura_ side of the lake of Geneva, furnished, and with stabling (for _me_ at least) for eight horses.

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