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From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
1873
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From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, 1873.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
affectingadjectiveUS /əˈfektɪŋ/
arousing affect
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
any thing at all
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
BedenounUS /biːd/
(Roman Catholic Church) English monk and scholar (672-735)
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
bodilyadverbUS /ˈbɑːdəli/
in bodily form
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
decayingverbUS /dɪˈkeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “decay” — lose a stored charge, magnetic flux, or current
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
a feeling of excitement
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
divisible by two
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading _Jan.
JournalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, 1873.]
immediately past
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
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 No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
Middlemarch
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
monthlynounUS /ˈmʌnθli/
a periodical that is published every month (or 12 issues per year)
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
not any; not one
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Journal, 1873.]
spiritualadjectiveUS /ˈspɪrɪtʃuːəl/
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 1._--At the beginning of December the eighth and last book of "Middlemarch" was published, the three final numbers having been published monthly.
at the time that
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Hardly anything could have happened to me which I could regard as a greater blessing than the growth of my spiritual existence when my bodily existence is decaying.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No former book of mine has been received with more enthusiasm--not even "Adam Bede;" and I have received many deeply affecting assurances of its influence for good on individual minds.
