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From this reading NICE, January 15, 1764.
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From this reading NICE, January 15, 1764.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
accountnounUS /əˈkaʊnt/
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
breadthnounUS /bredθ/
the capacity to understand a broad range of topics
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
capitalnounUS /ˈkæpətəl/
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
countynounUS /ˈkaʊnti/
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
exceedverbUS /ɪkˈsiːd/
be greater in scope or size than some standard
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
exceptedverbUS /ɪkˈseptɪd/
past form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
fourscorenoun
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
giveverbUS /ɡɪv/
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading NICE, January 15, 1764.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
lengthnounUS /leŋkθ/
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
mountainsnounUS /ˈmaʊntənz/
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
NICEadjectiveUS /naɪs/
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading NICE, January 15, 1764.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
numbernounUS /ˈnʌmbər/
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
partnounUS /pɑːrt/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
placesnounUS /ˈpleɪsəz/
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
remarkableadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbəl/
unusual or striking
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
settledadjectiveUS /ˈsetəld/
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
SIRnounUS /sɜːr/
term of address for a man
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading The county of Nice extends about fourscore miles in length, and in some places it is thirty miles broad.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The length of it does not exceed two miles, nor is the breadth of it, in any part, above one.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading It contains several small towns, and a great number of villages; all of which, this capital excepted, are situated among mountains, the most extensive plain of the whole country being this where I now am, in the neighbourhood of Nice.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR SIR,--I am at last settled at Nice, and have leisure to give you some account of this very remarkable place.
