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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

past form of “account” — be the sole or primary factor in the existence, acquisition, supply, or disposal of something

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

having undesirable or negative qualities

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

United States surgeon remembered for his studies of digestion (1785-1853)

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

cause to change; make different; cause a transformation

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

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From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

a person who carries a message

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

recognizable; marked

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

complete and wholehearted fidelity

From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

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From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

without doubt; certainly

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

at any time

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

to a considerable degree; very much

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

set up or found

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

destroyed or killed

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

English philosopher who introduced the theory of the association of ideas (1705-1757)

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

a period of time assigned for work

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

plural of “lamb” — young sheep

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

not any; not one

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows

From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

act as a barrier between; stand between

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

the state of lacking unity

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

term of address for a man

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

depleted of energy, force, or strength

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

not in physical motion

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

any stimulating information or event; acts to arouse action

From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

characterized by or performed with much energy or force

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

carry out

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

characterized by or indicative of distress or affliction or danger or need

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

the cognitive condition of someone who understands

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

not skilled in dealing with others

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

a state of agitation or turbulent change or development

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

accept gladly

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

(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 He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

in or at the place that

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

during the time that

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

in the company of; together with

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading He was still far from well, no day seems to have passed without bringing some hours of pain and unrest, but there was some change, and it was for the better.

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From this reading Wordsworth's dedication of _The Prelude_ may have given him a much-needed stimulus.

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From this reading He passed Christmas at Coleorton, lent by Sir George Beaumont to the Wordsworths, and it may be that the relief of the proposed separation accounted for better spirits, better health, and inclination to work.

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.

(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability

From this reading By the end of September he was at Greta Hall, where his relations with his wife, doubtless made more difficult by the undiplomatic but strenuous and honest Southey, must have gone from bad to worse, for by December the two had decided to separate, Coleridge being allowed to take the boys, Hartley and Derwent, on the understanding that they spent their holidays with their mother.

a late time of life

From this reading TROUBLED YEARS For a while Coleridge stayed with the Lambs, to whom his company was ever welcome, and then took up work in the office of the _Courier_, where he found a room.