1812
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
200
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
Abbotsford
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
accessnounUS /ˈækses/
the right to enter
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
afflictingverbUS /əˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
Ashestiel
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
BARTnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
CopiesnounUS /ˈkɑːpiz/
plural of “copy” — a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
counterbalancenounUS /ˈkaʊntərbæləns/
a weight that balances another weight
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
evilsnounUS /ˈiːvəlz/
plural of “evil” — morally objectionable behavior
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
willing to give and share unstintingly
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
ten 10s
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
lardernounUS /ˈlɑːrdər/
a supply of food especially for a household
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
MCMI
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
medicaladjectiveUS /ˈmedəkəl/
relating to the study or practice of medicine
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
medicine-chest
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From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
MEMOIRSnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
peasantrynounUS /ˈpezəntri/
the class of peasants
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
protectorsnounUS /prəˈtektərz/
plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
SCOTTnounUS /skɑːt/
award-winning United States film actor (1928-1999)
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
SheriffnounUS /ˈʃerəf/
the principal law-enforcement officer in a county
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
term of address for a man
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
a tendency to express warm and affectionate feeling
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
in the direction of
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
unweariedadjective
with unreduced energy
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
precisely as stated
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading MEMOIRS OF THE LIFE OF SIR WALTER SCOTT BART.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
(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 As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
at the time that
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In such a place, among the few evils which counterbalance so many good things in the condition of the peasantry, the most afflicting is the want of access to medical advice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The day when this occurred was a sad one for many a poor neighbor--for they lost, both in him and his wife, very generous protectors.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As far as their means and skill would go, they had both done their utmost to supply this want; and Mrs. Scott, in particular, had made it so much her business to visit the sick in their scattered cottages, and bestowed on them the contents of her medicine-chest as well as of the larder and cellar, with such unwearied kindness, that her name is never mentioned there to this day without some expression of tenderness.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Boston and New York Houghton, Mifflin and Company The Riverside Press, Cambridge MCMI Six Hundred Copies Printed Number, 200 Towards the end of May, 1812, the Sheriff finally removed from Ashestiel to Abbotsford.
