1250
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From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
1530
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From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading By STANDISH O'GRADY, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
BrowningnounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋ/
United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
Browning'snounUS /ˈbraʊnɪŋz/
possessive form of “browning” — United States inventor of firearms (especially automatic pistols and repeating rifles and a machine gun called the Peacemaker) (1855-1926)
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By STANDISH O'GRADY, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading By STANDISH O'GRADY, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
continuationnounUS /kənˌtɪnjuːˈeɪʃən/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
FinnnounUS /fɪn/
a native or inhabitant of Finland
From this reading By STANDISH O'GRADY, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
GazettenounUS /ɡəˈzet/
a newspaper or official journal
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
Ghibellines
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
Guelphs
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From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By STANDISH O'GRADY, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'
the aggregate of past events
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
IRELANDnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading THE STORY OF IRELAND.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
O'GRADY
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From this reading O'GRADY.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
productionnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃən/
the act or process of producing something
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
STANDISHnounUS /ˈstændɪʃ/
English colonist in America; leader of the Pilgrims in the early days of the Plymouth Colony (1584-1656)
From this reading By STANDISH O'GRADY, Author of 'Finn and his Companions.'
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 STORY OF IRELAND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
WestminsternounUS /ˌwestˈmɪnstər/
a borough of Greater London on the Thames; contains Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'Mr. Browning is to be congratulated on the production of a work of immense labour and learning.'--_Westminster Gazette_.
buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading This book is a continuation of Mr. Browning's 'Guelphs and Ghibellines,' and the two works form a complete account of Italian history from 1250 to 1530.
