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From this reading 10.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
(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 I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
a young person of either sex
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
consumptionnounUS /kənˈsʌmpʃən/
the process of taking food into the body through the mouth (as by eating)
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
continualadjectiveUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəl/
recurring regularly or frequently in a prolonged and closely spaced series
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
devoursverbUS /dɪˈvaʊərz/
third-person singular of “devour” — destroy completely
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
FebnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Feb.
feedsnounUS /fiːdz/
plural of “feed” — food for domestic livestock
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
yet to be or coming
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
gallopingverbUS /ˈɡæləpɪŋ/
-ing form of “gallop” — ride at a galloping pace
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
inquietudes
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From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
immediately past
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
the act of departing
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
and nothing more
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
permanentadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrmənənt/
continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I conceive myself in a galloping consumption, and the continual anxiety I feel at the thought of leaving my child, feeds the fever that nightly devours me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The inquietudes of the last winter have finished the business, and my heart is not only broken, but my constitution destroyed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU talk of "permanent views and future comfort"--not for me, for I am dead to hope.
