1,800
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From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
DORA
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From this reading REMOVAL TO RYDAL MOUNT.--DORA WORDSWORTH.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
Grasmere
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From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
honourablyadverbUS /ˈɑːnərəbli/
with honor
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
housekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
Lonsdale
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From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
attach to a support
From this reading REMOVAL TO RYDAL MOUNT.--DORA WORDSWORTH.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
REMOVALnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading REMOVAL TO RYDAL MOUNT.--DORA WORDSWORTH.
RYDAL
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From this reading REMOVAL TO RYDAL MOUNT.--DORA WORDSWORTH.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
have in common
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
for a short time
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
a quantity of money
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The share of each of them of this is said to have been about £1,800.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading REMOVAL TO RYDAL MOUNT.--DORA WORDSWORTH.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
(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 Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have seen upon what slender, combined means they began housekeeping, living in "noble poverty"--and were happy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
withheldverbUS /wɪθˈheld/
inflected form of “withhold” — hold back; refuse to hand over or share
From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
WORDSWORTHnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading REMOVAL TO RYDAL MOUNT.--DORA WORDSWORTH.
Wordsworths
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From this reading Shortly afterwards the then Earl of Lonsdale honourably paid to the Wordsworths the large sum of money which, as has been before mentioned, had been withheld by his father.
worldlyadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrldli/
characteristic of or devoted to the temporal world as opposed to the spiritual world
From this reading Since their settlement in Grasmere, the worldly circumstances of Wordsworth, as well as those of his sister, had considerably improved.
