20
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From this reading June 20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O-------.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
Civitella
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From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O-------.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
increase twofold
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
earnestnessnounUS /ˈɜːrnəstnəs/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
enforcingverbUS /enˈfɔːrsɪŋ/
-ing form of “enforce” — ensure observance of laws and rules
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
FnounUS /ef/
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O-------.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
forwardedverbUS /ˈfɔːrwərdɪd/
past form of “forward” — send or ship onward from an intermediate post or station in transit
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
coins made of gold
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 20.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
humorist who wrote about the imaginary life of cockroaches (1878-1937)
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
a brief written record
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O-------.
obligingadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋ/
showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
offersnounUS /ˈɔːfərz/
plural of “offer” — the verbal act of offering
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
personages
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From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
prince'snounUS /ˈprɪnsɪz/
possessive form of “prince” — a male member of a royal family other than the sovereign (especially the son of a sovereign)
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
only a very short time before
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
a quantity of money
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARON F------ TO COUNT O-------.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The prince had scarcely left me the other day before I received a note from the marquis enforcing his former offers with renewed earnestness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This Civitella is certainly one of the most obliging personages in the world.
zechins
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From this reading I instantly forwarded, in the prince's name, a bond for six thousand zechins; in less than half an hour it was returned, with double the sum required, in notes and gold.
