used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
Barbara
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From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
BuryverbUS /ˈberi/
cover from sight
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
a state at a particular time
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
culpableadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlpəbəl/
deserving blame or censure as being wrong or evil or injurious
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
Edmunds
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From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
effectiveadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪv/
producing or capable of producing an intended result or having a striking effect
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
an act that fails
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
(often followed by “to”) having a preference, disposition, or tendency
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
Kensington
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From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
engage in
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
Monkhouse
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From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
by chance
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
by chance
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
solicitudenounUS /səˈlɪsɪtuːd/
a feeling of excessive concern
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
make square
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
St
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From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
suggestionsnounUS /səˈdʒestʃənz/
plural of “suggestion” — an idea that is suggested
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And as it had never occurred to me to make any suggestions on the matter or to interest myself particularly in his condition, I was now inclined to regard myself as a party to the neglect, if there had really been any culpable failure of attention.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was not that I had any very deep feeling for him as a friend, though I liked him well enough.
at the time that
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I therefore awaited with some anxiety the letter which Amos had promised to send.
which person or people
From this reading Barbara Monkhouse Comes Home In the intervals of my business at Bury St. Edmunds I gave more than a passing thought to the man who was lying sick in the house in the quiet square at Kensington.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But the idea had got into my mind that he had perhaps been treated with something less than ordinary solicitude; that his illness had been allowed to drift on when possibly some effective measures might have been taken for his relief.
