823
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From this reading All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
824
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From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
825
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From this reading [Greek: Kurie eleaeson][825].
826
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From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
BusyadjectiveUS /ˈbɪzi/
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
curiousadjectiveUS /ˈkjʊriəs/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdredfəl/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
eleaeson
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From this reading [Greek: Kurie eleaeson][825].
fallenadjectiveUS /ˈfɑːlən/
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
fivenounUS /faɪv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
flyverbUS /flaɪ/
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
graduallyadverbUS /ˈɡrædʒuːəli/
in a gradual manner
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
GreeknounUS /ɡriːk/
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading [Greek: Kurie eleaeson][825].
growverbUS /ɡroʊ/
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
hastenounUS /heɪst/
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
HebridesnounUS /ˈhebrɪdiz/
a group of more than 500 islands off the western coast of Scotland
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
hundrednounUS /ˈhʌndrəd/
ten 10s
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
JourneyverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrni/
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
knowverbUS /noʊ/
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
Kurie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [Greek: Kurie eleaeson][825].
ladynounUS /ˈleɪdi/
a polite name for any woman
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
LatinadjectiveUS /ˈlætən/
of or relating to the ancient Latins or the Latin language
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
leastadjectiveUS /liːst/
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
leavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
MrnounUS /ˈmɪstər/
a form of address for a man
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
muchadverbUS /mʌtʃ/
to a great degree or extent
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
neednounUS /niːd/
a condition requiring relief
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
pressverbUS /pres/
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
recoveredadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərd/
freed from illness or injury
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
remainsnounUS /rɪˈmeɪnz/
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
sendverbUS /send/
cause to go somewhere
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
Streatham
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From this reading All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
Thrale
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
transcribeverbUS /trænˈskraɪb/
write out from speech, notes, etc.
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
welladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading All at Streatham, that are alive[823], are well.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading 'I have just begun to print my _Journey to the Hebrides_, and am leaving the press to take another journey into Wales, whither Mr. Thrale is going, to take possession of, at least, five hundred a year, fallen to his lady.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading 'I have never recovered from the last dreadful illness[824], but flatter myself that I grow gradually better; much, however, yet remains to mend.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'If you have the Latin version of _Busy, curious, thirsty fly_[826], be so kind as to transcribe and send it; but you need not be in haste, for I shall be I know not where, for at least five weeks.
