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From this reading November 1, 1796.
1796
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading November 1, 1796.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
(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 My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
a quantity of money
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
dearly loved
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
causesnounUS /ˈkɑːzəz/
plural of “cause” — events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
concurredverbUS /kənˈkɜːrd/
inflected form of “concur” — be in accord; be in agreement
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
crammedverbUS /kræmd/
inflected form of “cram” — crowd or pack to capacity
From this reading My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
facultiesnounUS /ˈfækəltiz/
plural of “faculty” — one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
narrow-necked
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From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading November 1, 1796.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
Poole
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From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
at the time that
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have seen a narrow-necked bottle, so full of water, that when turned up side down not a drop has fallen out--something like this has been the case with me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I so ardently desire it, that any disappointment would chill all my faculties, like the fingers of death.
the act of creating written works
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
yeaexclamationUS /jeɪ/
an old word for “yes”
From this reading My heart has been full, yea, crammed with anxieties about my residence near you.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My beloved Poole, Many "causes" have concurred to prevent my writing to you, but all together they do not amount to a "reason".
