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From this reading "Venice, March 10.
1817
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From this reading 1817.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
additionaladjectiveUS /əˈdɪʃənəl/
further or added
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
anew
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
(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 been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
fixesnounUS /ˈfɪksɪz/
plural of “fix” — informal terms for a difficult situation
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
immediately past
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
in the recent past
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
laurelsnounUS /ˈlɔːrəlz/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
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 In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
march in a procession
From this reading "Venice, March 10.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
come together
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
the season of growth
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
unwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
VenicenounUS /ˈvenəs/
the provincial capital of Veneto; built on 118 islands within a lagoon in the Gulf of Venice; has canals instead of streets; one of Italy's major ports and a famous tourist attraction
From this reading "Venice, March 10.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
in or at the place that
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been unwell this last month, with a kind of slow and low fever, which fixes upon me at night, and goes off in the morning; but, however, I am now better.
won't
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From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wrote again to you lately, but I hope you won't be sorry to have another epistle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In spring it is probable we may meet; at least I intend for England, where I have business, and hope to meet you in _your_ restored health and additional laurels.
