1810
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From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
1812
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From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
1819
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From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
7
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From this reading 7.--Finish Tales.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
Crabbe's
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From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
dealtverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
DiarynounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
extractverbUS /ˈekstrækt/
remove, usually with some force or effort; also used in an abstract sense
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
a social unit living together
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading 7.--Finish Tales.
FitzGerald'snounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəldz/
possessive form of “fitzgerald” — English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
frailtynounUS /ˈfreɪlti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Not happy hour."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Not happy hour."
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
instancesnounUS /ˈɪnstənsəz/
plural of “instance” — an occurrence of something
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
held up in the air
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
for more time
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
marginnounUS /ˈmɑːrdʒən/
the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
MemoirnounUS /ˈmemwɑːr/
an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not happy hour."
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
poet'snounUS /ˈpoʊəts/
possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
plural of “tale” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading 7.--Finish Tales.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
VISITINGnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading VISITING IN LONDON (1812-1819) In the margin of FitzGerald's copy of the _Memoir_ an extract is quoted from Crabbe's Diary: "1810, Nov.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The poet's comment may have meant something more than that so many of his Tales dealt with sad instances of human frailty.
a late time of life
From this reading At that moment, and for three years longer, there hung over Crabbe's family life a cloud that never lifted--the hopeless illness of his wife.
