used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
accomplishverbUS /əˈkɑːmplɪʃ/
put in effect
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
alliancenounUS /əˈlaɪəns/
the state of being allied or confederated
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
amphibiousadjectiveUS /æmˈfɪbiəs/
relating to or characteristic of animals of the class Amphibia
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
bigotrynounUS /ˈbɪɡətri/
the intolerance and prejudice of a bigot
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
uttered without voice
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
breezesnounUS /ˈbriːzɪz/
plural of “breeze” — a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
devoteenounUS /ˌdevəˈtiː/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
disciplenounUS /dɪˈsaɪpəl/
someone who believes and helps to spread the doctrine of another
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
Girardi
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From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
Girardi's
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From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
immemorialadjectiveUS /ˌɪməˈmɔːriəl/
long past; beyond the limits of memory or tradition or recorded history
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
incessantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈsesəntli/
with unflagging resolve
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
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 From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
manufactorynoun
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
mediumnounUS /ˈmiːdiəm/
a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
merchandisenounUS /ˈmɜːrtʃəndaɪz/
commodities offered for sale
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
moralistnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlɪst/
a philosopher who specializes in morals and moral problems
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
participatingadjectiveUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpeɪtɪŋ/
taking part in an activity
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
philosophernounUS /fəˈlɑːsəfər/
a specialist in philosophy
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
PiedmontnounUS /ˈpiːdmɑːnt/
the plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains: parts of Virginia and North and South Carolina and Georgia and Alabama
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
politiciannounUS /ˌpɑːləˈtɪʃən/
a leader engaged in civil administration
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
progenitors
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From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
projectingadjectiveUS /prəˈdʒektɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
purposed
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From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
reformernounUS /rɪˈfɔːrmər/
a disputant who advocates reform
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
republicannounUS /rɪˈpʌblɪkən/
a member of the Republican Party
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
transmissionnounUS /trænˈsmɪʃən/
the act of sending a message; causing a message to be transmitted
From this reading From time immemorial, Piedmont has afforded a medium for the transmission of opinions and merchandise from Italy to France, and a medium for the transmission of merchandise and opinions from France to Italy; some portion of each, of course, being detained on the road.
TurinnounUS /ˈtjʊrɪn/
capital city of the Piemonte region of northwestern Italy
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
VoltairenounUS /voʊlˈter/
French writer who was the embodiment of 18th century Enlightenment (1694-1778)
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A republican, as well as a devotee, he was incessantly projecting the union of Liberty and Religion—a holy alliance which he purposed to accomplish after a manner of his own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Girardi was a native of Turin; in which city his progenitors had established a considerable manufactory of arms.
which person or people
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boy, loving and respecting both parents, and listening to both with equal confidence, participating in both their natures, became, of necessity, an amphibious moralist and politician.
zealotnounUS /ˈzelət/
a member of an ancient Jewish sect in Judea in the first century who fought to the death against the Romans and who killed or persecuted Jews who collaborated with the Romans
From this reading The breezes of France had breathed on Girardi’s father, who was a philosopher, a reformer, a disciple of Voltaire: the breezes of Italy upon his mother, who was a zealot to the utmost extent of bigotry.
