used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
in addition
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
characterized by great determination
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
doggedadjectiveUS /dɔːɡd/
stubbornly unyielding
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
downcastadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnkæst/
directed downward
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
EggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
an act that fails
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
grieveverbUS /ɡriːv/
feel grief
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
homelessnounUS /ˈhoʊmləs/
someone unfortunate without housing
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
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 It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
engage in
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
NaplesnounUS /ˈneɪpəlz/
a port and tourist center in southwestern Italy; capital of the Campania region
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
Orvieto
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From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
regardsnounUS /rɪˈɡɑːrdz/
plural of “regard” — (usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Mr. Egg and Mr. Collins desire to be also remembered.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
a male human offspring
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
speculatingverbUS /ˈspekjəleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “speculate” — to believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
not in physical motion
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
Tennent
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
to-day
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
precisely as stated
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
vinenounUS /vaɪn/
a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading I grieve to report the Orvieto considerably damaged by the general vine failure, but still far from despicable.
migratory
From this reading We have been speculating at breakfast on the possibility of its raining in a similar manner at Naples, and of your wandering about the hotel, refusing consolation.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
at the time that
From this reading It has been beautiful weather since we left Naples, until to-day, when it rains in a very dogged, sullen, downcast, and determined manner.
which person or people
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Pray make my kind regards to Lady Tennent, and Miss Tennent, and your good son, who became homeless for my sake.
