1826
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From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
afflictedadjectiveUS /əˈflɪktɪd/
grievously affected especially by disease
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ILLNESS AND LAST YEARS.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
Crabb
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From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
diarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
energiesnounUS /ˈenərdʒiz/
plural of “energy” — (physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
the act of departing
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
ILLNESSnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading ILLNESS AND LAST YEARS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
Keswick
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From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
immediately past
From this reading ILLNESS AND LAST YEARS.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
mentioningverbUS /ˈmenʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
attach to a support
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
a form of address for a man
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
procurableadjective
capable of being obtained
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
ReferencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
reluctantlyadverbUS /rɪˈlʌktəntli/
with reluctance
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
RobinsonnounUS /ˈrɑːbənsən/
English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
Rydal
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From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
Southeynoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At this distance of time particulars as to the commencement and progress of this affliction are not easily procurable.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
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 Reference must now be made, however reluctantly, to the sad illness with which Miss Wordsworth was more or less afflicted for over twenty years.
Wordsworth's
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From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading In October of that year Mr. Crabb Robinson, after mentioning a visit to Southey at Keswick, wrote in his diary: "Miss D. Wordsworth's illness prevented me going to Rydal Mount."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It appears, however, to have been about the year 1826 that her splendid physical energies began to show signs of decay.
a late time of life
From this reading ILLNESS AND LAST YEARS.
