1873
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From this reading Brantwood, 27th January, 1873.
27th
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From this reading Brantwood, 27th January, 1873.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
Brantwood
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From this reading Brantwood, 27th January, 1873.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
a period of 100 years
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
chance-help
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From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
effacingverbUS /ɪˈfeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “efface” — remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
Fors
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From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
gospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
a social unit living together
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Brantwood, 27th January, 1873.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
MonanounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
motivenounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
MSnounUS /mɪz/
a chronic progressive nervous disorder involving loss of myelin sheath around certain nerve fibers
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
re-read
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From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
rightlyadverbUS /ˈraɪtli/
with honesty
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
slipsnounUS /slɪps/
plural of “slip” — a socially awkward or tactless act
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
St
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From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
tenthnounUS /tenθ/
a tenth part; one part in ten equal parts
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
thousandthnounUS /ˈθaʊzəndθ/
position 1,000 in a countable series of things
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
up to a particular time
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
to-day
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From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
unchallengedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃælɪndʒd/
generally agreed upon; not subject to dispute
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is difficult, if not impossible, to attend rightly without some definite motive, or chance-help, to words which one has read and re-read till every one of them slips into its place unnoticed, as a familiar guest,--unchallenged as a household friend.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading But the Third Fors helped me, to-day, by half effacing the n in the word Mona, in the tenth century MS.
the words that are spoken
From this reading I read those strange words of St. John's gospel this morning, for at least the thousandth time; and for the first time, that I remember, with any attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it were not so, I would have told you."
