used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
in addition
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
Canova
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From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
Corfu
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From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
DonnanounUS /ˈdɑːnə/
an Italian woman of rank
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
liaisonnounUS /liˈeɪzɑːn/
a usually secretive or illicit sexual relationship
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
loveableadjective
having characteristics that attract love or affection
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
Marianna
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From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
joined in matrimony
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
used to form the superlative
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
pleasesverbUS /ˈpliːzɪz/
third-person singular of “please” — give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
prettiestadjectiveUS /ˈprɪtiəst/
superlative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
move upward
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
unusual or striking
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
not in physical motion
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
VenetiannounUS /vəˈniːʃən/
a resident of Venice
From this reading She is of Corfu, but married a dead Venetian--that is, dead since he married.
precisely as stated
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
in or at the place that
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "My flame (my 'Donna,' whom I spoke of in my former epistle, my Marianna) is still my Marianna, and I, her--what she pleases.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading She is by far the prettiest woman I have seen here, and the most loveable I have met with any where--as well as one of the most singular.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I believe I told you the rise and progress of our _liaison_ in my former letter.
