1822
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From this reading 1822.
23
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From this reading "April 23.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
ameliorationnounUS /əˌmiːljərˈeɪʃən/
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "April 23.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
(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 There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
exhale hard
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
divisible by two
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
give expression to
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
intervalnounUS /ˈɪntərvəl/
a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
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 "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
by chance
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
stunningadjectiveUS /ˈstʌnɪŋ/
commanding attention
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
to-day
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From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
to-morrow
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From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The blow was stunning and unexpected; for I thought the danger over, by the long interval between her stated amelioration and the arrival of the express.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I have borne up against it as I best can, and so far successfully, that I can go about the usual business of life with the same appearance of composure, and even greater.
yester-evening
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From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There is nothing to prevent your coming to-morrow; but, perhaps, to-day, and yester-evening, it was better not to have met.
