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Adventures in the Philippine Islands

Chapter XIV

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I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.
Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.
I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.
The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.
I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.
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Adventures in the Philippine Islands

Chapter XIV

Chapter 14 of Adventures in the Philippine Islands is here in full — 259 sentences across 52 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/51 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.
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Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.
/ˈhævɪŋ naʊ kənˈkluːdəd maɪ læst trɪp ˈɪntuː ðə ˌɪnˈtɪriər ʌv ðə ˈfɪləpiːnz aɪ wɑːz dɪˈzaɪrəs ʌv nɑːt ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ ˌmaɪˈself əˈɡen frʌm maɪ sʌn ðə ˈoʊnli ˈbiːɪŋ ðæt rɪˈmeɪnd tuː miː ʌv ɔːl ðoʊz huːm aɪ hæd lʌvd soʊ ˈtendərli/
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I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.
Line 4
The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.
/ðə ˈdʒɜːrni wɑːz æz əˈɡriːəbəl æz maɪ ˈmelənkɑːli ˌrekəˈlekʃənz wʊd pərˈmɪt/
Line 5
I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.
/aɪ ɪkˈspɪriənst sʌtʃ ˈpleʒər ɪn ˈhoʊldɪŋ maɪ bɔɪ ɪn maɪ ɑːrmz ənd ɪn rəˈsiːvɪŋ hɪz ˈdʒentəl kərˈesɪz ðæt aɪ əˈkeɪʒənəli fərˈɡɑːt ˈevəri ˈsɑːroʊ/

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caresses noun US /kərˈesɪz/

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading “I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.”

Discontent noun US /dɪskənˈtent/

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

Embark verb US /emˈbɑːrk/

go on board

From this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

Manilla noun US /məˈnɪlə/

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

Philippines noun US /ˈfɪləpiːnz/

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

recollections noun US /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.”

Remembrances noun US /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/

plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

separating verb US /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading “Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

bid farewell verb + noun

In this reading “I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.”

Final Departure adjective + noun

In this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

Arrive at verb + particle

reach a destination, either real or abstract

In this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

Travels through verb + particle counted as “travel through”

In this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

Separate from verb + particle

In this reading “I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

againadverbUS /əˈɡen/

anew

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/

conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature

From this reading The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.

Ajetas

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From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

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 Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

altogetheradverbUS /ˌɔːltəˈɡeðər/

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

armsnounUS /ɑːrmz/

weapons considered collectively

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

ArriveverbUS /ərˈaɪv/

reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

backadverbUS /bæk/

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

bidverbUS /bɪd/

propose a payment

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

BoynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

CalledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

caressesnounUS /kərˈesɪz/

plural of “caress” — a gentle affectionate stroking (or something resembling it)

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/

having come or been brought to a conclusion

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

ConclusionnounUS /kənˈkluːʒən/

a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

DeathnounUS /deθ/

the event of dying or departure from life

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

DeparturenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/

the act of departing

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪrəs/

having or expressing desire for something

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

DespairnounUS /dɪˈsper/

a state in which all hope is lost or absent

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

DetermineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/

establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

DiscontentnounUS /dɪskənˈtent/

a longing for something better than the present situation

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

Dolorès

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

EffectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/

property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

EmbarkverbUS /emˈbɑːrk/

go on board

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

EuropenounUS /ˈjʊrəp/

the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

farewellnounUS /ˌferˈwel/

an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

FinaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/

occurring at or forming an end or termination

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

forgotverbUS /fərˈɡɑːt/

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

FrancenounUS /fræns/

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

franticadjectiveUS /ˈfræntɪk/

excessively agitated; distraught with fear or other violent emotion

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

gentleadjectiveUS /ˈdʒentəl/

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/

the act of departing

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

GriefnounUS /ɡriːf/

intense sorrow caused by loss of a loved one (especially by death)

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

holdingnounUS /ˈhoʊldɪŋ/

the act of retaining something

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

IllnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/

impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

InhabitantsnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənts/

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

intentionnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃən/

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/

situated within or suitable for inside a building

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

Intermentnoun

the ritual placing of a corpse in a grave

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

Jala-Jala

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

journeyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/

undertake a journey or trip

From this reading The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.

KindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

lastadjectiveUS /læst/

immediately past

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

lovedadjectiveUS /lʌvd/

held dear

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

MadamenounUS /ˈmædəm/

title used for a married Frenchwoman

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

ManillanounUS /məˈnɪlə/

a strong paper or thin cardboard with a smooth light brown finish made from e.g. Manila hemp

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

MarryverbUS /ˈmeri/

take in marriage

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

melancholynounUS /ˈmelənkɑːli/

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.

MothernounUS /ˈmʌðər/

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

occasionallyadverbUS /əˈkeɪʒənəli/

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

onlyadverbUS /ˈoʊnli/

and nothing more

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

permitnounUS /pərˈmɪt/

a legal document giving official permission to do something

From this reading The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.

PhilippinesnounUS /ˈfɪləpiːnz/

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

pleasurenounUS /ˈpleʒər/

a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

pooradjectiveUS /puːr/

deserving or inciting pity

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

PracticenounUS /ˈpræktəs/

a customary way of operation or behavior

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

QuitverbUS /kwɪt/

put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/

-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

recollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/

plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.

RecoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/

return to an original state

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

remainedverbUS /rɪˈmeɪnd/

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

RemembrancesnounUS /rɪˈmembrənsɪz/

plural of “remembrance” — the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/

take up or begin anew

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

SecondnounUS /ˈsekənd/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

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From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

SeparateverbUS /ˈsepəreɪt/

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

separatingverbUS /ˈsepəreɪtɪŋ/

-ing form of “separate” — act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

SonnounUS /sʌn/

a male human offspring

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

sorrownounUS /ˈsɑːroʊ/

an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

SorrowfuladjectiveUS /ˈsɑːroʊfəl/

experiencing or marked by or expressing sorrow especially that associated with irreparable loss

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading I experienced such pleasure in holding my boy in my arms, and in receiving his gentle caresses, that I occasionally forgot every sorrow.

SurgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/

a physician who specializes in surgery

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

takeverbUS /teɪk/

carry out

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

tenderlyadverbUS /ˈtendərli/

with tenderness; in a tender manner

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

tookverbUS /tʊk/

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

TravelsnounUS /ˈtrævəlz/

plural of “travel” — the act of going from one place to another

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

tripnounUS /trɪp/

a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

whereconjunctionUS /wer/

in or at the place that

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

whompronounUS /huːm/

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Having now concluded my last trip into the interior of the Philippines, I was desirous of not separating myself again from my son, the only being that remained to me of all those whom I had loved so tenderly.

WifenounUS /waɪf/

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading The journey was as agreeable as my melancholy recollections would permit.

WoundnounUS /waʊnd/

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading I Determine not again to Separate from my Son--I take him to Manilla--The Effects of the Wound I received among the Ajetas--My Recovery--Kindness of the Spanish and other Inhabitants of Manilla--Illness of my Son--I return with him to Jala-Jala--Sorrowful Remembrances--The Death of my poor Boy--His Interment--My frantic Grief and Despair--I Determine to Quit the Philippines--I am Called to Manilla by Madame Dolorès Seneris--My Final Departure from Jala-Jala--I Arrive at Manilla, where I resume Practice as a Surgeon--I Embark for France--Discontent--My Travels through Europe--I Marry again--Death of my Mother and my Second Wife--Conclusion.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading I took him with me to Manilla; but I did not altogether bid farewell to Jala-Jala, yet I had almost the intention of never going back to it.

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