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From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
adequatelyadverbUS /ˈædəkwətli/
in an adequate manner or to an adequate degree
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
(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 Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
(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 I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading HOW I STOOD BEFORE THE PREFECT.
Betsy
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From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
a period of 100 years
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
equanimitynounUS /ˌek.wəˈnɪm.ə.t̬i/
Mental calmness, composure, and evenness of temper, especially in a difficult situation.
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
a social unit living together
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
Grubbington
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From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
provoking horror
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
HOW
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From this reading HOW I STOOD BEFORE THE PREFECT.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW I STOOD BEFORE THE PREFECT.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
imprisonmentnounUS /ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/
putting someone in prison or in jail as lawful punishment
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
insuredadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrd/
covered by insurance
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
insuringverbUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “insure” — be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
Jane
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From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
labouredadjective
lacking natural ease
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
necessarilyadverbUS /ˌnesəˈserəli/
in an essential manner
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
by chance
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
an amount of time
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
PREFECTnounUS /ˈpriːfekt/
a chief officer or chief magistrate
From this reading HOW I STOOD BEFORE THE PREFECT.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
StarchnounUS /stɑːrtʃ/
a complex carbohydrate found chiefly in seeds, fruits, tubers, roots and stem pith of plants, notably in corn, potatoes, wheat, and rice
From this reading Mrs. Starch, I mean Betsy Jane, has, since my return to the 19th century, insisted on my insuring my life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading HOW I STOOD BEFORE THE PREFECT.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW I STOOD BEFORE THE PREFECT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
tribunalnounUS /trəˈbjuːnəl/
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not of course that I was alarmed on my own account, but I felt for my wife and family, and I was all of a tremble for Grubbington parish.
(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 Perhaps had I been at the period of my lapse well insured, I could have faced the tribunal with greater equanimity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading I have never succeeded in adequately describing to Betsy Jane my feelings under escort to bonds and imprisonment, and perhaps worse; and if I failed in making the wife of my bosom appreciate the horrible anxiety under which I laboured during that walk, I must necessarily fail with the public.
