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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
always
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
approaching
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
BARON
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
Benedictine
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broad
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
Cana
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composition
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convent
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COUNT
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
delayed
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
departure
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
description
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
devoted
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
Doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
edifices
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
extraordinary
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
F
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
feet
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
figures
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
George
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
give
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
ground
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
high
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
hours
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
hundred
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
impression
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
intends
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
Island
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
made
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
making
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
many
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
Marriage
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
mentioned
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
minutes
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
moment
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
notice
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
now
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
O
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
particular
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
Paul
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
pictures
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
place
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
pleasing
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
public
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
rapid
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
seeing
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
seen
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
St
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
stay
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
steps
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
study
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
surprising
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
task
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
terms
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From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
thirty
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
twenty
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From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The "Marriage at Cana," by Paul Veronese, which is to be seen in a Benedictine convent in the Island of St. George, was in particular mentioned to us in high terms.
Venice
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
Veronese
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very
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
VON
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From this reading BARON VON F------ TO COUNT VON O------.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We should have required as many hours as we had minutes to study a composition of one hundred and twenty figures, upon a ground thirty feet broad.
week
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From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
whole
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
work
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From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
worthyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːr.ði/
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading As the time of our departure from Venice is now approaching with rapid steps, this week was to be devoted to seeing everything worthy of notice in pictures and public edifices; a task which, when one intends making a long stay in a place, is always delayed till the last moment.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do not expect me to give you a description of this extraordinary work of art, which, on the whole, made a very surprising, but not equally pleasing, impression on me.
