1784
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From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
17th
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From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
Alfieri
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From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
annotationnounUS /ˌænəˈteɪʃən/
a comment or instruction (usually added)
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
COLMAR
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From this reading COLMAR.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
d'Albany
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From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
being one more than seven
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
excessnounUS /ˈekses/
a quantity much larger than is needed
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Liberty and happiness, however, not in the face of the law.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Liberty and happiness, however, not in the face of the law.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
KeysnounUS /kiːz/
plural of “key” — metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading Liberty and happiness, however, not in the face of the law.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
lyricsnounUS /ˈlɪrɪks/
plural of “lyric” — the text of a popular song or musical-comedy number
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
Mme
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From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Liberty and happiness, however, not in the face of the law.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
runsnounUS /rʌnz/
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So runs an annotation of Alfieri on the margin of one of his lyrics.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "On the 17th August 1784, at eight in the morning, at the inn of the _Two Keys_, Colmar, I met her, and remained speechless from excess of joy."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The hour of liberty and happiness had come for Alfieri and Mme. d'Albany; sooner by far than they expected, and sooner, we may think, than they deserved.
