1870
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From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
1894
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From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
1910
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From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
America'snounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
possessive form of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
brought into existence
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
a period of 100 years
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
comfortedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmfərtɪd/
made comfortable or more comfortable in a time of distress
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
consummationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈmeɪʃən/
the completion of marriage by sexual intercourse
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
exilesnounUS /ˈeɡzaɪlz/
plural of “exile” — a person who is voluntarily absent from home or country
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
girlhoodnounUS /ˈɡɜːrlhʊd/
the childhood of a girl
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
the act of giving
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
highest in quality
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
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 WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
immediately past
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
NationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
not any; not one
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
observingadjectiveUS /əbˈzɜːrvɪŋ/
quick to notice; showing quick and keen perception
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
other's
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From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
patriotsnounUS /ˈpeɪtriəts/
plural of “patriot” — one who loves and defends his or her country
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
poetsnounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
plural of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
Risorgimento
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From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
rôle
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From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
not in physical motion
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
throatsnounUS /θroʊts/
plural of “throat” — the passage to the stomach and lungs; in the front part of the neck below the chin and above the collarbone
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
upheldverbUS /əpˈheld/
inflected form of “uphold” — keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last
From this reading From the early part of the last century Italian patriots and political exiles were comforted and upheld in the United States.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
at the time that
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Modern Italy was born in 1870, when France and Germany were too busy cutting each other’s throats to interfere with the realization of that dream of a United Italy that had so long haunted the imagination of poets and patriots.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading America’s part in the Risorgimento has still to be written; like England, the Great Friend, she played no small rôle in the happy consummation.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading In my mother’s girlhood some of the greatest lived in New York by giving Italian lessons.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WASHINGTON IN 1910 Between 1894 and 1910 we lived more in Italy than in America and had the opportunity of observing the amazing developments that were taking place in the country that was, until the World War, the youngest of the Nations.
