1840
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From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
1844
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From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
42
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From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
43
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From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
anew
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
Como
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From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
continentaladjectiveUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnentəl/
of or pertaining to or typical of Europe
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
any strong feeling
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
failingnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
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 ITALY REVISITED.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
and nothing more
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
pleasingadjectiveUS /ˈpliːzɪŋ/
giving pleasure and satisfaction
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
Rambles
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From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
REVISITEDverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading ITALY REVISITED.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
a male human offspring
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading Mary, with her son and two college friends, decided in June 1840 to spend their vacation on the banks of the Lake of Como.
precisely as stated
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
in or at the place that
From this reading The idea of again visiting a country where she had so truly lived, and where she had passed through the depths of sorrow, filled her with much emotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In Mary Shelley's _Rambles in Germany and Italy_ in 1840-42-43, published in 1844, we have not only a pleasing account of herself with her son and friends during a pleasure trip, but some very interesting and charming descriptions of continental life at that time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her failing health made her feel the advantage that travelling and change of country would be to her.
