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From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
brokenadjectiveUS /ˈbroʊkən/
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
carenounUS /ker/
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
CarolineadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
causenounUS /kɑːz/
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
causedverbUS /kɑːzd/
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
CharlesnounUS /tʃɑːrlz/
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
chiefnounUS /tʃiːf/
a person who is in charge
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading Her position is very critical.
degreesnounUS /dɪˈɡriːz/
plural of “degree” — a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
distressnounUS /dɪˈstres/
psychological suffering
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
doctornounUS /ˈdɑːktər/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
everadverbUS /ˈevər/
at any time
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
extremeadjectiveUS /ekˈstriːm/
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
fulladjectiveUS /fʊl/
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her position is very critical.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her position is very critical.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
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 September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
makeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
Oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
plainlyadverbUS /ˈpleɪnli/
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
pooradjectiveUS /puːr/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
positionnounUS /pəˈzɪʃən/
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Her position is very critical.
recoververbUS /rɪˈkʌvər/
get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
restoreverbUS /rɪˈstɔːr/
return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
saysnounUS /sez/
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
sinkingnounUS /ˈsɪŋkɪŋ/
a descent as through liquid (especially through water)
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
sooneradverbUS /ˈsuːnər/
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
statenounUS /steɪt/
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
stepnounUS /step/
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The doctor says plainly that she is dying of a broken heart--and that even the removal of the cause may not now restore her.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
ThreenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
to-day
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From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Her position is very critical.
vigournoun
forceful exertion
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
weaknessnounUS /ˈwiːknəs/
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
worseadjectiveUS /wɜːrs/
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Our chief distress has been caused by the state of poor Caroline, who, after sinking by degrees into such extreme weakness as to make it doubtful if she can ever recover full vigour, has to-day been taken much worse.
writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading September 19.--Three months of anxious care--till at length I have taken the extreme step of writing to him.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading Ought I to have written to Charles sooner?
