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Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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NICE, February 5, 1765.
DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.
I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.
You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.
The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.
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Travels through France and Italy

Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

Chapter 27 of Travels through France and Italy is here in full — 94 sentences across 19 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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NICE, February 5, 1765.
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DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.
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I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.
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You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.
/juː ˌɪnˈsɪst əˈpɑːn maɪ ˈbiːɪŋ mɔːr pərˈtɪkjələr ɪn maɪ rɪˈmɑːrks ɑːn wʌt aɪ sɔː æt ˈflɔːrəns ənd aɪ ʃæl oʊˈbeɪ ðə ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
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The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

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agitate verb US /ˈædʒəteɪt/

try to stir up public opinion

From this reading “I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.”

antiquities noun US /ænˈtɪkwətiz/

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading “The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.”

Arno noun US /ˈɑːrnoʊ/

a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

From this reading “The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.”

disputes noun US /dɪsˈpjuːts/

plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important

From this reading “I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.”

donation noun US /doʊˈneɪʃən/

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

From this reading “DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.”

fronting verb US /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading “The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.”

groundless adjective US /ˈɡraʊndləs/

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading “DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.”

injunction noun US /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading “You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.”

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1765

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From this reading NICE, February 5, 1765.

5

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From this reading NICE, February 5, 1765.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/

-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

agitateverbUS /ˈædʒəteɪt/

try to stir up public opinion

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

antiquitiesnounUS /ænˈtɪkwətiz/

plural of “antiquity” — the historic period preceding the Middle Ages in Europe

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

ArnonounUS /ˈɑːrnoʊ/

a river in central Italy rising in the Apennines and flowing through Florence and Pisa to the Ligurian Sea

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

builtadjectiveUS /bɪlt/

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

casuallyadverbUS /ˈkæʒəwəli/

not methodically or according to plan

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

consulnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəl/

a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/

third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

courtsnounUS /kɔːrts/

plural of “court” — an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

DEARadjectiveUS /dɪr/

dearly loved

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

disputesnounUS /dɪsˈpjuːts/

plural of “dispute” — a disagreement or argument about something important

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

donationnounUS /doʊˈneɪʃən/

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

ducal-palace

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From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

entertainingadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnɪŋ/

agreeably diverting

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/

apart from; not including

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

famousadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪməs/

widely known and esteemed

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

favoured

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From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading NICE, February 5, 1765.

fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/

a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

formnounUS /fɔːrm/

the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

frontingverbUS /ˈfrʌntɪŋ/

-ing form of “front” — be oriented in a certain direction, often with respect to another reference point; be opposite to

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/

spectators at a golf or tennis match

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/

the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

groundlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡraʊndləs/

without a basis in reason or fact

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

heldadjectiveUS /held/

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

honournounUS /ˈɑːnər/

the state of being honored

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/

a formal command or admonition

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/

be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

justicenounUS /ˈdʒʌstəs/

the quality of being just or fair

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

legsnounUS /leɡz/

staying power

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

letternounUS /ˈletər/

a written message addressed to a person or organization

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

monthnounUS /mʌnθ/

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/

plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

NICEadjectiveUS /naɪs/

pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance

From this reading NICE, February 5, 1765.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/

impressive in appearance

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

obeyverbUS /oʊˈbeɪ/

be obedient to

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

partnounUS /pɑːrt/

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

perusalnounUS /pərˈuːzəl/

reading carefully with intent to remember

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

PinounUS /paɪ/

the ratio of the circumference to the diameter of a circle; approximately equal to 3.14159265358979323846...

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

politicaladjectiveUS /pəˈlɪtəkəl/

involving or characteristic of politics or parties or politicians

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

publicnounUS /ˈpʌblɪk/

people in general considered as a whole

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

remarksnounUS /rɪˈmɑːrks/

plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

rivernounUS /ˈrɪvər/

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

sawverbUS /sɔː/

cut with a saw

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading You insist upon my being more particular in my remarks on what I saw at Florence, and I shall obey the injunction.

shareverbUS /ʃer/

have in common

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

SIRnounUS /sɜːr/

term of address for a man

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

sometimesadverbUS /səmˈtaɪmz/

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

stone-edifice

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From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

storynounUS /ˈstɔːri/

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 famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

suspicionnounUS /səˈspɪʃən/

an impression that something might be the case

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

thingnounUS /θɪŋ/

a special situation

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

thirdnounUS /θɜːrd/

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

transactionsnounUS /trænˈzækʃənz/

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/

a formal word for “on”

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

upperadjectiveUS /ˈʌpər/

the topmost one of two

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

Villefranche

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From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading The famous gallery which contains the antiquities, is the third story of a noble stone-edifice, built in the form of the Greek Pi, the upper part fronting the river Arno, and one of the legs adjoining to the ducal-palace, where the courts of justice are held.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I assure you, upon my honour, I have no share whatever in any of the disputes which agitate the public: nor do I know any thing of your political transactions, except what I casually see in one of your newspapers, with the perusal of which I am sometimes favoured by our consul at Villefranche.

YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading DEAR SIR,--Your entertaining letter of the fifth of last month, was a very charitable and a very agreeable donation: but your suspicion is groundless.

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