1802
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From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
afflictionnounUS /əˈflɪkʃən/
a state of great suffering and distress due to adversity
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
anew
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
(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 A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
the two together, not just one
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
the act of breaking something
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
make calm or still
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
(physics) a thermodynamic quantity equivalent to the capacity of a physical system to do work; the units of energy are joules or ergs
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
enfeebledverbUS /enˈfiːbəld/
past form of “enfeeble” — make weak
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
exteriornounUS /ɪkˈstɪriər/
the region that is outside of something
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
Greatheed
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From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
hystericallyadverbUS /ˌhɪˈsterɪkli/
in a hysterical manner
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
go away from a place
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
a form of address for a man
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
paralysing
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From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
to some extent; in some degree; not wholly
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
SiddonsnounUS /ˈsɪdənz/
English actress noted for her performances in Shakespearean roles (1755-1831)
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
SORROWSnounUS /ˈsɑːroʊz/
plural of “sorrow” — an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading SORROWS.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
the season of growth
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
not in physical motion
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Though still suffering from enfeebled health, Mrs. Siddons again made up her mind to visit Dublin in the spring of 1802.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading A strange depression, partly the result of physical weakness, and partly the result of mental anxiety, came over her courageous spirit, paralysing all energy, and breaking down her usual calm composure.
showing sorrow
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
which person or people
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading We find this woman, who to the outside public presented a cold and hard exterior, weeping hysterically on taking leave of her friends.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She told Mr. Greatheed she felt that before they met again a great affliction would have fallen on them both.
