an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading BOWRING--AMERICAN ARTISTS--BRUTAL AMUSEMENT, ETC.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading BOWRING--AMERICAN ARTISTS--BRUTAL AMUSEMENT, ETC.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
ARTISTSnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading BOWRING--AMERICAN ARTISTS--BRUTAL AMUSEMENT, ETC.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
BOWRING
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From this reading BOWRING--AMERICAN ARTISTS--BRUTAL AMUSEMENT, ETC.
BRUTALadjectiveUS /ˈbruːtəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading BOWRING--AMERICAN ARTISTS--BRUTAL AMUSEMENT, ETC.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
DeitynounUS /ˈdiːəti/
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
Derzhavin
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From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
DR
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From this reading DR.
ETC
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From this reading BOWRING--AMERICAN ARTISTS--BRUTAL AMUSEMENT, ETC.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
MorsenounUS /mɔːrs/
a telegraph code in which letters and numbers are represented by strings of dots and dashes (short and long signals)
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
OdenounUS /oʊd/
a lyric poem with complex stanza forms
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
RussiannounUS /ˈrʌʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
to-day
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From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
translatornounUS /trænˈsleɪtər/
a person who translates written messages from one language to another
From this reading The translator of the "Ode to the Deity" (from the Russian of Derzhavin) could not by any accident be an ordinary man, and I anticipated great pleasure in his society.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
Vendome
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From this reading He received us at his lodgings in the _Place Vendome_.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have met Dr. Bowring in Paris, and called upon him to-day with Mr. Morse, by appointment.
