1861
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From this reading January 20, 1861.
20
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From this reading January 20, 1861.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
(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 But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
the power or right to give orders or make decisions
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
barbarismnounUS /ˈbɑːrbərɪzəm/
a brutal barbarous savage act
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
bird's-eyeadjective
as from an altitude or distance
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
birth-histories
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From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
debatableadjectiveUS /dəˈbeɪtəbəl/
open to doubt or debate
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
how
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From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading January 20, 1861.
and nothing more
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
Koeppen's
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From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
linkverbUS /lɪŋk/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
mediæval
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mince-meat
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From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
move upward
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
unsparinglyadverb
in a scathing and unsparing manner
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE WAR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what a debatable ground it has always been, and how unsparingly it has always been made mince-meat of, by all in authority there!
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have run over the birth-histories of the nations of Europe, in their chaotic rise from barbarism; and have just completed a bird’s-eye view of Italian mediæval history, with Koeppen’s aid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The present history of Italy interests me greatly, and I would like to be able to link the present with the past.
