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From this reading Wentworth Place [April 13, 1819].
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From this reading Wentworth Place [April 13, 1819].
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
in addition
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading Wentworth Place [April 13, 1819].
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
at any time
From this reading Yours ever sincerely JOHN KEATS.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
FANNYnounUS /ˈfæni/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading XCVII.--TO FANNY KEATS.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
(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 I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
idlenessnounUS /ˈaɪdəlnəs/
having no employment
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Yours ever sincerely JOHN KEATS.
KEATSnounUS /kiːts/
Englishman and romantic poet (1795-1821)
From this reading Yours ever sincerely JOHN KEATS.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
neglectverbUS /nəˈɡlekt/
leave undone or leave out
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
ParsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrsən/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Wentworth Place [April 13, 1819].
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
relieve from
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Yours ever sincerely JOHN KEATS.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading XCVII.--TO FANNY KEATS.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
Wentworth
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wentworth Place [April 13, 1819].
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading I have thought also of writing to you often, and I am sorry to confess that my neglect of it has been but a small instance of my idleness of late--which has been growing upon me, so that it will require a great shake to get rid of it.
XCVIIadjective
being seven more than ninety
From this reading XCVII.--TO FANNY KEATS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Fanny--I have been expecting a Letter from you about what the Parson said to your answers.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Yours ever sincerely JOHN KEATS.
