1845
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From this reading 1845-1852.
1852
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From this reading 1845-1852.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
Abingdon
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From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
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 He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
BerkshirenounUS /ˈbɜːrkʃər/
a county in southern England
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
Blessington
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From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
Bolney
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From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
a female human offspring
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
formerlyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrmərli/
at a previous time
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
JOURNALnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
PriorynounUS /ˈpraɪəri/
religious residence in a monastery governed by a prior or a convent governed by a prioress
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
RevverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
sight-seeing
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From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
Steventon
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From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
Vicaragenoun
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
Vincent
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From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THIRD VISIT TO ENGLAND--THE HOME JOURNAL.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading He took lodgings for himself in the village near by, and, after a short trip to Bath, returned to London and spent some time in visiting, dining out, sight-seeing, and making new acquaintances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
William
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From this reading As soon as he could get about he brought his little daughter to see Lady Blessington, and then took her and her nurse to Steventon Vicarage, near Abingdon, in Berkshire, to stay with her aunt, the wife of Rev. William Vincent, formerly of Bolney Priory.
WillisnounUS /ˈwɪlɪs/
English physician who was a pioneer in the study of the brain (1621-1675)
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On his arrival in London, Willis was attacked with a brain fever, which confined him to his bed for a fortnight.
