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From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
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From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
1804
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From this reading A LONG ABSENCE 1804-1806 CXLIV.
1806
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From this reading A LONG ABSENCE 1804-1806 CXLIV.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG ABSENCE 1804-1806 CXLIV.
the state of being absent
From this reading A LONG ABSENCE 1804-1806 CXLIV.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
CXLIV
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From this reading A LONG ABSENCE 1804-1806 CXLIV.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
at any time
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
destroyed or killed
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
Grasmere
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From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
an established custom
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
impressibleadjective
easily impressed or influenced
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
KENDALnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
KING'SnounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
immediately past
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
the literary culture
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading A LONG ABSENCE 1804-1806 CXLIV.
engage in
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
restorationnounUS /ˌrestərˈeɪʃən/
the reign of Charles II in England; 1660-1685
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
resurrectionnounUS /ˌrezərˈekʃən/
(New Testament) the rising of Christ on the third day after the Crucifixion
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
RICHARD
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From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
express in words
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
sick-bed
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
term of address for a man
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
carry out
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
up to a particular time
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO RICHARD SHARP.[1] KING’S ARMS, KENDAL, Sunday morning, January 15, 1804.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
unsubstantialadjective
lacking material form or substance; unreal
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
unworldlyadjective
not concerned with the temporal world or swayed by mundane considerations
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I was at Grasmere a whole month, so ill, as that till the last week I was unable to read your letters.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
William
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From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
WordsworthnounUS /ˈwɜːrdzwərθ/
a romantic English poet whose work was inspired by the Lake District where he spent most of his life (1770-1850)
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR,--I give you thanks--and, that I may make the best of so poor and unsubstantial a return, permit me to say, that they are such thanks as can only come from a nature unworldly by constitution and by habit, and now rendered more than ever impressible by sudden restoration--resurrection I might say--from a long, long sick-bed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I had gone to Grasmere to take my farewell of William Wordsworth, his wife, and his sister, and thither your letters followed me.
