used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
in addition
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
fruit-man
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From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
GRAPESnounUS /ɡreɪps/
plural of “grape” — any of various juicy fruit of the genus Vitis with green or purple skins; grow in clusters
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
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 Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
the literary culture
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
MADRE
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From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
MIA
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From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
Paolo
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From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
not in physical motion
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
to-day
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From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
TUSCANYnounUS /ˈtʌskəni/
a region in central Italy
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two letters have I now had in my life, and both from Italy.
VENICEnounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading GATHERING GRAPES IN TUSCANY TO MADRE MIA IN VENICE:-- I am still glad!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the joy of the morning to find a letter from you to-day.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had thought we Italians had letters from nobody but "friends in America," as Paolo, the fruit-man, always says.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Yet it would not be so if you were not also glad for me.
