adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
bledverbUS /bled/
inflected form of “bleed” — lose blood from one's body
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
Boucher
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From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
caredverbUS /kerd/
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
certainadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
chicken'snounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
possessive form of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
cloaks
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From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
concernsnounUS /kənˈsɜːrnz/
plural of “concern” — something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
daughternounUS /ˈdɔːtər/
a female human offspring
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
deathnounUS /deθ/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
devisedverbUS /dɪˈvaɪzd/
past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
diseasenounUS /dɪˈziːz/
an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
drewnounUS /druː/
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
Duke'snounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
Elliot
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From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
failingsnounUS /ˈfeɪlɪŋz/
plural of “failing” — a flaw or weak point
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
fairadjectiveUS /fer/
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
fishnounUS /fɪʃ/
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
fleshnounUS /fleʃ/
the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
greatlyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪtli/
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
healthnounUS /helθ/
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
heartnounUS /hɑːrt/
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
housenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
hoveverbUS /hoʊv/
inflected form of “heave” — utter a sound, as with obvious effort
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
how
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From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
Jacques
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From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
lassnounUS /læs/
a girl or young woman who is unmarried
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
layverbUS /leɪ/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
lessadverbUS /les/
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
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 In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
mealnounUS /miːl/
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
merryadjectiveUS /ˈmeri/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
milknounUS /mɪlk/
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
moodnounUS /muːd/
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
physicked
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From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
seatnounUS /siːt/
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was a fair lass, and merry of mood, and greatly hove up my heart to fight with my disease.
sitverbUS /sɪt/
be seated
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
speakverbUS /spiːk/
express in speech
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
ThereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It little concerns any man to know how I slowly recovered my health after certain failings back into the shadow of death.
treasurernounUS /ˈtreʒərər/
an officer charged with receiving and disbursing funds
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
treenounUS /triː/
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
warsnounUS /wɔːrz/
plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
wearyverbUS /ˈwɪri/
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
wentverbUS /went/
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In all this weary time I knew little, and for long cared less, as to what went on in the world and the wars.
wrappedadjectiveUS /ræpt/
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Therefore I need not tell how I was physicked, and bled, and how I drew on from a diet of milk to one of fish, and so to a meal of chicken's flesh, till at last I could sit, wrapped up in many cloaks, on a seat in the garden, below a great mulberry tree.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But so soon as I could speak it was of Elliot that I devised, with my kind nurse, Charlotte Boucher, the young daughter of Jacques Boucher, the Duke's treasurer, in whose house I lay.
