1842
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From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
Alexyéi
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From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
Alexándrovna
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From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading M. B.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
for the reason that
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
condemnedverbUS /kənˈdemd/
past form of “condemn” — express strong disapproval of
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
dearly loved
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
doctorsnounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
plural of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
DRESDENnounUS /ˈdrezdɪn/
a city in southeastern Germany on the Elbe River; it was almost totally destroyed by British air raids in 1945
From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
fadesnounUS /feɪdz/
plural of “fade” — a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
go away from a place
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading M. B.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
Márya
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From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
not any; not one
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
and nothing more
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
Petróvitch
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From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On my table stands a rose; before it fades I shall be no more.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am condemned by the doctors ... and I myself feel that my life is drawing to a close.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
produce a literary work
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
XVnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading XV _From Alexyéi Petróvitch to Márya Alexándrovna_ DRESDEN, September, 1842.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I write to you, my dear Márya Alexándrovna, and I write only because I do not wish to die without having taken leave of you, and without having recalled myself to your mind.
