used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
Cliffords
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contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
Dionysusnoun
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
etc
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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 Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
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FoundationsnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “foundation” — the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
Hellenes
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From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
https
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From this reading See https://
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
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 With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
Laurie
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a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
proceedingsnounUS /proʊˈsiːdɪŋz/
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments are invoked
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
revisitedverbUS /riˈvɪzətɪd/
past form of “revisit” — visit again
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https://
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading The great spirits of the past, chiefly Hellenes, recently revisited England.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Author of "Foundations of Modern Europe" "Success among Nations" etc.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
carry out
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
Werner
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From this reading London T. Werner Laurie Cliffords Inn, Fleet Street The Riverside Press Limited, Edinburgh.
in or at the place that
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a view to an exchange of ideas on English contemporary life, they met at night in various towns of Italy, where, by the favour of Dionysus, the author was allowed to be present, and to take notes at the proceedings.
