1865
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From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
9th
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From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
DickensnounUS /ˈdɪkənz/
a word used in exclamations of confusion
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
and nothing more
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
MutualadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtʃuːəl/
common to or shared by two or more parties
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
having a point
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
recruitverbUS /rəˈkruːt/
register formally as a participant or member
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
smashedadjectiveUS /smæʃt/
very drunk
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
Staplehurst
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From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
precisely as stated
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A bridge had broken in; some of the carriages fell through, and were smashed; that in which Dickens was, hung down the side of the chasm.
at the time that
From this reading Then, on June 9th, when returning from France, where he had gone to recruit, he as nearly as possible lost his life in a railway accident at Staplehurst.
in or at the place that
From this reading But we are now, alas, nearing the point where the "rapid" of Dickens' life began to "shoot to its fall."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the month of February he had been very ill, with an affection of the left foot, at first thought to be merely local, but which really pointed to serious mischief, and never afterwards wholly left him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The year 1865, during which he partly wrote "Our Mutual Friend," was a fatal one in his career.
