1807
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From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading My health is extremely bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
ColeridgenounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
English romantic poet (1772-1834)
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
Cottle
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From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
expressingverbUS /ɪkˈspresɪŋ/
-ing form of “express” — give expression to
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading My health is extremely bad.
fellowshipnounUS /ˈfeloʊʃɪp/
an association of people who share common beliefs or activities
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My health is extremely bad.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
MaltanounUS /ˈmɔːltə/
a republic on the island of Malta in the Mediterranean; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1964
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
a form of address for a man
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
Poole's
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From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading To this letter he thus replied:
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
uttered with a trill
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
rudderlessadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdərləs/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
in the near future
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To this letter he thus replied:
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading To this letter he thus replied:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
at the time that
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I accidentally learned that Mr. C. had returned to England, not in good health, and that he was at Mr. Poole's, when I addressed a letter to him, expressing a hope that his health would soon allow him to pay me a visit, in Bristol.
wrecknounUS /rek/
something or someone that has suffered ruin or dilapidation
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading * * * * * The reader's attention will now be directed to Mr. Coleridge, after he left Malta, when he visited Bristol, in the year 1807.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Cottle, On my return to Bristol, whenever that may be, I will certainly give you the right hand of old fellowship; but, alas! you will find me the wretched wreck of what you knew me, rolling, rudderless.
