1849
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From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
22
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
anew
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
(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 Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
uttered without voice
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
Edgeworth's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading All her wishes were fulfilled.
destroyed or killed
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
immediately past
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
with speed
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
express in words
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All her wishes were fulfilled.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading She had always wished to die quickly, at home, and that I should be with her.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading All her wishes were fulfilled.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was on the morning of May 22, 1849, that she was taken suddenly ill with pain in the region of the heart, and after a few hours breathed her last in my arms.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Mrs. Edgeworth's own words tell all that remains to be told.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She was gone, and nothing like her again can we see in this world.
