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From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
absolutelyadverbUS /ˌæbsəˈluːtli/
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
affairsnounUS /əˈferz/
matters of personal concern
From this reading But a fearful complication of affairs attends it!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
attendsverbUS /əˈtendz/
third-person singular of “attend” — be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading But a fearful complication of affairs attends it!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
Caroline's
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From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
complicationnounUS /ˌkɑːmpləˈkeɪʃən/
the act or process of complicating
From this reading But a fearful complication of affairs attends it!
deceiveverbUS /dɪˈsiːv/
be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
engrossingadjectiveUS /ɪnˈɡroʊsɪŋ/
capable of arousing and holding the attention
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
fearfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪrfəl/
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading But a fearful complication of affairs attends it!
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Feb.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
fournounUS /fɔːr/
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
jotnounUS /dʒɑːt/
a brief (and hurriedly handwritten) note
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
latterlyadverb
in the recent past
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
linenounUS /laɪn/
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
monthsnounUS /mʌnθs/
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
OnounUS /oʊ/
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a fearful complication of affairs attends it!
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
reachverbUS /riːtʃ/
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
seemsverbUS /siːmz/
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
slowadjectiveUS /sloʊ/
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
stagenounUS /steɪdʒ/
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading Caroline's recovery, extending over four months, has been very engrossing; at first slow, latterly rapid.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
weaveverbUS /wiːv/
interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading O what a tangled web we weave When first we practise to deceive!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
WritingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/
the act of creating written works
From this reading 5.--Writing has been absolutely impossible for a long while; but I now reach a stage at which it seems possible to jot down a line.
