13
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From this reading September 13, 1797.
1797
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From this reading (3 Sept., 1797.)
3
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From this reading (3 Sept., 1797.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
ChristchurchnounUS /ˈkraɪsttʃərtʃ/
industrial city at the center of a rich agricultural region
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
Cottle
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From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
the specified day of the month
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
determinesverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmənz/
third-person singular of “determine” — establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
not any; not one
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
Osorio
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From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
SalisburynounUS /ˈsælzbəri/
the capital and largest city of Zimbabwe
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading (3 Sept., 1797.)
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading September 13, 1797.
Shaftesbury
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From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
from that place or that time
From this reading From thence I go to Salisbury, and thence to Christchurch, to see Southey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
tragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
at the time that
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I shall now stick close to my tragedy (called "Osorio"), and when I have finished it, shall walk to Shaftesbury to spend a few days with Bowles.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading "This letter," Cottle says, "as was usual, has no date, but a letter from Wordsworth determines about the time when Mr. C. had nearly finished his Tragedy."
