1809
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From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
30
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From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
quickly and without warning
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
acted upon; influenced
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
react verbally
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
Beddoes
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From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
DavynounUS /ˈdeɪvi/
English chemist who was a pioneer in electrochemistry and who used it to isolate elements sodium and potassium and barium and boron and calcium and magnesium and chlorine (1778-1829)
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
the act of departing
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
Dr
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From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
echoverbUS /ˈekoʊ/
to say again or imitate
From this reading It was indeed the echo of my own experience.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading It was indeed the echo of my own experience.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
Grasmere
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From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed the echo of my own experience.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed the echo of my own experience.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
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 I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Grasmere, Kendal, Monday morning, January 30, 1809.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was indeed the echo of my own experience.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was indeed the echo of my own experience.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
quitted
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From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
unexpectedlyadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
unfinishedadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The intelligence of his departure from among us, came upon me abruptly and unexpectedly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I was sitting down to dinner, having quitted an unfinished sheet, which I had been writing, in answer to a long and affectionate letter from the Doctor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Davy, I was deeply affected by the passage in your letter respecting Dr. Beddoes.
