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From this reading NETHER STOWEY, July 29, 1799.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
decliningverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
at any time
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
formationnounUS /fɔːrˈmeɪʃən/
an arrangement of people or things acting as a unit
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 1799-1800 XCIX.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
impelverbUS /ˌɪmˈpel/
urge or force (a person) to an action; constrain or motivate
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
of great significance or value
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading NETHER STOWEY, July 29, 1799.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
NETHERadjectiveUS /ˈneðər/
lower
From this reading NETHER STOWEY, July 29, 1799.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 1799-1800 XCIX.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
and nothing more
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
(of games) engaged in
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading TO ROBERT SOUTHEY.
shootingsnounUS /ˈʃuːtɪŋz/
plural of “shooting” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 1799-1800 XCIX.
SOUTHEYnoun
English poet and friend of Wordsworth and Coleridge (1774-1843)
From this reading TO ROBERT SOUTHEY.
STOWEY
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From this reading NETHER STOWEY, July 29, 1799.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 1799-1800 XCIX.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I have been absent, Southey! ten months, and if _you_ knew that domestic affection was hard upon me, and that my own health was declining, would you not have shootings within you of an affection which (“though fallen, though changed”) has played too important a part in the event of our lives and the formation of our character, ever to be _forgotten_?
produce a literary work
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
XCIX
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From this reading FROM SOUTH TO NORTH 1799-1800 XCIX.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am doubtful, Southey, whether the circumstances which impel me to write to you ought not to keep me silent, and, if it were only a feeling of delicacy, I should remain silent, for it is good to do all things in faith.
