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From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
1847
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From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
brothernounUS /ˈbrʌðər/
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
Despard
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From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/
have an existence, be extant
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
followsverbUS /ˈfɑːloʊz/
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
HalifaxnounUS /ˈhælɪfæks/
provincial capital and largest city of Nova Scotia
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading JOURNAL OF PAOLO LANGHETTI.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
LANGHETTI
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From this reading JOURNAL OF PAOLO LANGHETTI.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
NearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
notenounUS /noʊt/
a brief written record
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Halifax, April 10, 1847.--I exist here, but nothing more.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JOURNAL OF PAOLO LANGHETTI.
PAOLO
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From this reading JOURNAL OF PAOLO LANGHETTI.
receivedadjectiveUS /rəˈsiːvd/
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
sawverbUS /sɔː/
cut with a saw
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrt/
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
showedverbUS /ʃoʊd/
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
twonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Thornton saw Despard next she showed him a short note which she had just received from her brother, accompanying his journal.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading His journal was written as before at long intervals, and was as follows:
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading Nearly two years had elapsed since she had last heard from him.
