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From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
1816
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From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
6.1828
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From this reading "Albaro, May 6.1828.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
Albaro
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From this reading "Albaro, May 6.1828.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
at any time
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
heroinenounUS /ˈheroʊən/
the main good female character in a work of fiction
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
immediately past
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Albaro, May 6.1828.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
a human being
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
cut with a saw
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
Staelnoun
French romantic writer (1766-1817)
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
required or under orders
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This occurred in Switzerland, in the summer of 1816, and the last season in which I ever saw that celebrated person.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
triste
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From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
which person or people
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It contains (the book, I mean,) some melancholy truths; though I believe that it is too triste a work ever to have been popular.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The first time I ever read it (not the edition I send you,--for I got it since,) was at the desire of Madame de Stael, who was supposed by the good-natured world to be the heroine;--which she was not, however, and was furious at the supposition.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Lady ----, I send you the letter which I had forgotten, and the book[1], which I ought to have remembered.
