Chapter XII

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From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

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From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

(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 It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

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

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

plural of “anticipation” — an expectation

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

cause to be attached

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

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From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

completely happy and contented

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

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From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

a male with the same parents as someone else

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

a can for storing tea

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

British chemist and physicist who established that water is a compound of hydrogen and oxygen and who calculated the density of the earth (1731-1810)

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

of or pertaining to or typical of Europe

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

(of information) make known; pass on

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

the quality of being a hindrance

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

first in order of birth

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

surpassing what is common or usual or expected

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

at any time

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

having or given a form or shape

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

set up or found

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

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From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

habitually disposed to disobedience and opposition

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

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

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

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

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

being or characteristic of a single thing or person

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

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From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

and nothing more

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

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From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

the one or ones belonging to us

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

rule against

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

a large and stately mansion

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

the act of departing politely

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

cause to run

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

on the contrary

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

having or caused by an irregular surface

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

an established line of travel or access

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

get rid of

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

a female person who has the same parents as another person

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

having strength or power greater than average or expected

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

a landlocked federal republic in central Europe

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

a cooperative unit (especially in sports)

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

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

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

(formal) in or into that thing or place

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

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

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

by way of; passing through

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

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

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

in or at the place that

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Arrangements had been made that we were to be met at Boulogne by a _voiturier_ with a team of horses, which he would attach to our heavy berline, and therein convey us to Turin, _via_ the Jura and Switzerland.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We found him a rough and ready individual, with a strong will of his own, and a great inclination to overrule the opinions of others, but never forgetting an especial deference _pour cette bonne Miladi_.

hope for; have a wish

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

in the company of; together with

From this reading FIRST CONTINENTAL TRAVELS—TURIN AND GENOA It was on the 11th September, 1832, that, in company with my mother, my sister Caddy, and eldest brother Courtenay, I started for Turin, where Charles had preceded us.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading We was a worthy man, but headstrong by nature, and the only name we ever knew him by was Henri Hutin, which I always believe to have been a _nom de guerre_, or rather _de route_.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

but in spite of that

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.

superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading It would be difficult to imagine the delightful anticipations I had formed of that journey to the South, and yet, like all earthly pleasures, they had a drawback; for, on that blissful morning, I shed many tears at parting from my youngest brother Cavendish, as he stood with a great friend of ours at the door of our apartments in Hampton Court Palace to wish us God-speed.