1773
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From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
8th
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From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
completely unclothed
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
for the reason that
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
clergynounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒi/
in Christianity, clergymen collectively (as distinguished from the laity)
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
desecratedadjectiveUS /dezəˈkreɪtɪd/
treated with disrespect and contempt
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
divisible by two
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
at any time
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
extremest
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From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
hack-work
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From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
marked by a lack of interest
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
Karl
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From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
LessingnounUS /ˈlesɪŋ/
German playwright and leader of the Enlightenment (1729-1781)
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
livelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪvlihʊd/
the financial means whereby one lives
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
and nothing more
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
sturdilyadverb
in a sturdy manner
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
precisely as stated
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
Vess
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From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was only in extremest need that he would claim that benefit of clergy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
in or at the place that
From this reading For a bare livelihood, he always went sturdily to the market of hack-work, where his learning would fetch him a price.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Lessing, however, never would, even if he could, have so desecrated his better powers.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I am worried," he writes to his brother Karl, 8th April, 1773, "and work because working is the only means to cease being so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But you and Vess are very much mistaken if you think that it could ever be indifferent to me, under such circumstances, on what I work.
