Chapter XXVII · Chapter 27

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From this reading "February 21.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

later than; following

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

in addition to; as well as

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

(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 am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I did this by their own desire.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

commit forever; commit irrevocably

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

every day; without missing a day

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state

From this reading I did this by their own desire.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading I did this by their own desire.

an effort that is inconvenient

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading "February 21.

any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

the back of a horse

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

plural of “leech” — carnivorous or bloodsucking aquatic or terrestrial worms typically having a sucker at each end

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

past form of “obtain” — come into possession of

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

a port city in western Greece in the northwestern Peloponnese on an inlet of the Ionian Sea; was a major trade center from the 5th century BC to the 3rd century BC; commercial importance revived during the Middle Ages

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

release, as from one's grip

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

with restraint

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading I did this by their own desire.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

plural of “turk” — a native or inhabitant of Turkey

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree

From this reading "I am a good deal better, though of course weakly; the leeches took too much blood from my temples the day after, and there was some difficulty in stopping it, but I have since been up daily, and out in boats of on horseback.

(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 To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading To-day I have taken a warm bath, and live as temperately as can well be, without any liquid but water, and without animal food.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading "Besides the four Turks sent to Patras, I have obtained the release of four-and-twenty women and children, and sent them at my own expense to Prevesa, that the English Consul-General may consign them to their relations.