19th
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From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
anew
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
BELLEnounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
exhale hard
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
CONTAINSverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
exposurenounUS /ɪkˈspoʊʒər/
vulnerability to the elements; to the action of heat or cold or wind or rain
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
FATHER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
immediately past
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
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 It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
Malabar
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
MUTINYnounUS /ˈmjuːtəni/
open rebellion against constituted authority (especially by seamen or soldiers against their officers)
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
PeaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
recompensenounUS /ˈrekəmpens/
payment or reward (as for service rendered)
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
smittenadjectiveUS /ˈsmɪtən/
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
in the near future
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
hurting
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading CONTAINS THE THIRD AND LAST PART OF MY FATHER'S JOURNAL: SETTING FORTH THE MUTINY ON BOARD THE _BELLE FORTUNE_.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
two times
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
wearinessnounUS /ˈwɪrinəs/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
at the time that
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "June 19th.--Strange that wherever I am hospitably entertained I recompense my host by falling ill in his house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It seems that the long exposure and weariness of my journey to the Peak threw me into a fever: but of this I should soon have recovered, were it not for my head, which I fear will never be wholly right again.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since my last entry in this Journal I have been lying at the gate of death, smitten down with a sore sickness.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading That cowardly blow upon Malabar Hill has made a sad wreck of me; twice, when I seemed in a fair way to recovery, has my mind entirely given way.
