1790
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From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
AberdeennounUS /ˈæbərdiːn/
a town in western Washington
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
equally
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL LIFE.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
dissipatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsəpeɪtɪd/
unrestrained by convention or morality
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL LIFE.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
an old word for “before”
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
interchanged
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From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL LIFE.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
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 Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
held or filled or in use
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
an abstraction belonging to or characteristic of two entities or parts together
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
not used up
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
an educational institution
From this reading EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL LIFE.
ScotlandnounUS /ˈskɑːtlənd/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
a male human offspring
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
in the near future
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
tempersnounUS /ˈtempərz/
plural of “temper” — a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Soon after the birth of her son, Mrs. Byron took him to Scotland.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading They occupied apartments, for some time, at the opposite ends of the same street, and interchanged visits.
which person or people
From this reading Ere long her husband, who had in the interval dissipated away his remaining means, rejoined her; and they lived together in humble lodgings, until their tempers, alike fiery and irritable, compelled a definite separation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After spending some time with a relation, she, early in 1790, settled in a small house at Aberdeen.
a late time of life
From this reading EARLY YEARS AND SCHOOL LIFE.
