used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
amplificationnounUS /ˌæmpləfəˈkeɪʃən/
addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
BAGGAGEnounUS /ˈbæɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
BAZLEY
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
BERNARDnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
of short duration or distance
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
CAPESnounUS /keɪps/
plural of “cape” — a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
channelsnounUS /ˈtʃænəlz/
official routes of communication
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
Colorno
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From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
depletedadjectiveUS /dɪˈpliːtɪd/
no longer sufficient
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
DukesnounUS /duːks/
plural of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
endueverb
give qualities or abilities to
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
incidentallyadverbUS /ˌɪnsɪˈdentəli/
introducing a different topic
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
irrigating
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From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
JAYnounUS /dʒeɪ/
United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
JESSIE
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From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
memoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BY BERNARD CAPES AUTHOR OF “A JAY OF ITALY,” “BAG AND BAGGAGE,” “JESSIE BAZLEY.”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
Parma
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From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
pettyadjectiveUS /ˈpetiː/
inferior in rank or status
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
PonounUS /poʊ/
a radioactive metallic element that is similar to tellurium and bismuth; occurs in uranium ores but can be produced by bombarding bismuth with neutrons in a nuclear reactor
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
profanelyadverb
with curses
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
spunverbUS /spʌn/
inflected form of “spin” — revolve quickly and repeatedly around one's own axis
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
arousing affect
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
VersaillesnounUS /verˈsaɪ/
a city in north central France near Paris; site of the Palace of Versailles that was built by Louis XIV in the 17th century
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very hot day in Colorno, the petty Versailles of the Dukes of Parma.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
belonging to which person
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The little channels irrigating the plains all about, and drawn every one from the near depleted basin of the small river which a few miles northward ran into the Po, were spun as thin as silver wire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For the attempt here made to endue with life and circumstance a little tragic romance of the past, the motive is to be referred to a recently published book of memoirs, in whose pages is incidentally made public for the first time the brief legend of which this is an amplification.
but in spite of that
From this reading The author hopes that he will not be thought to have dealt profanely with the spirit of a little tale, so old, so new, and yet so touching in its eternal simplicity.
