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From this reading November 12, 1800.
1800
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From this reading November 12, 1800.
20
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From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
(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 How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
blindfoldnounUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
blisterverbUS /ˈblɪstər/
get blistered
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
blood-redadjective
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
opinion or judgment
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
How
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From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
inflammationnounUS /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
an occurrence of something
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
leechesnounUS /ˈliːtʃɪz/
plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November 12, 1800.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
only a very short time before
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
two times
From this reading I have had leeches twice, and have now a blister behind my right ear.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
(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 My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
produce a literary work
From this reading My eyes are in such a state of inflammation that I might as well write blindfold, they are so blood-red.
the act of creating written works
From this reading How I caught the cold, in the first instance, I can scarcely guess; but I improved it to its present glorious state, by taking long walks all the mornings, spite of the wind, and writing late at night, while my eyes were weak.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear sir, I received your kind letter, with the £20.
