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From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
the state of being absent
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
ALTA
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From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
basinnounUS /ˈbeɪsən/
a bowl-shaped vessel; usually used for holding food or liquids
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
Carlino's
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From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
DI
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From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
take in liquids
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
FONTE
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From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
JEANNE
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From this reading JEANNE TO NOEMI.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
and nothing more
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
immediately past
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
become covered with mist
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a particular point in time
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
NOEMInoun
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading JEANNE TO NOEMI.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
rereadverbUS /ˈriːˈriːd/
read anew; read again
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the season of growth
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
very small
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JEANNE TO NOEMI.
tricklesnounUS /ˈtrɪkəlz/
plural of “trickle” — flowing in drops; the formation and falling of drops of liquid
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
VENAnounUS /ˈviːnə/
a blood vessel that carries blood from the capillaries toward the heart
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
precisely as stated
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
at the time that
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
produce a literary work
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading The tiny stream of water which trickles into the basin from a small wooden pipe reminds me, with its gentle voice, of something which makes my heart ache; a walk with him across fields and through woods in the mist; a halt by this very spring, painful words, a few tears, something written in the water, a moment of happiness--the last.
a late time of life
From this reading I made a great sacrifice for Carlino’s sake when I returned to Vena after an absence of three years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading VENA DI FONTE ALTA, July 4,---- Forgive me if I write to you in pencil.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have just reread your letter here, at a point half an hour distant from the hotel, seated on the edge of a stone basin where the flocks come to drink.
