1873
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From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
23rd
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From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
528
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From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
529
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From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
anew
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
how long something has existed
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
disablingadjectiveUS /dɪˈseɪbəlɪŋ/
that cripples or disables or incapacitates
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
fifty-fourth
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From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
and nothing more
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
lassitudenoun
a state of comatose torpor (as found in sleeping sickness)
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
the literary culture
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
Lytton's
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From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
partiallyadverbUS /ˈpɑːrʃəli/
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
in the near future
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
with low volume
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
RecentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
move upward
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
spellsnounUS /spelz/
plural of “spell” — a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Between three and four in the morning, he awoke to find that he could move neither arm nor leg on the left side.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
up to a particular time
From this reading Presently he fell asleep again; and later, as he could not rise, lay on quietly, till some friends coming in raised the alarm and fetched a doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
TreasurynounUS /ˈtreʒəri/
the funds of a government or institution or individual
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading His room was close by, just across the street; and he went to bed as usual.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
WhitmannounUS /ˈwɪtmən/
United States poet who celebrated the greatness of America (1819-1892)
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Recent letters to his friends had told of more frequent spells of partially disabling sickness and lassitude.[528] On the evening of Thursday, January 23rd, he sat late over the fire in the Library of the Treasury Building, reading Lord Lytton's _What will he do with it?_[529] As he left, the guard at the door remarked him looking ill.
a late time of life
From this reading ILLNESS At the opening of 1873 Whitman had been just ten years in Washington, and was in the fifty-fourth of his age.
