aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
(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 This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
amissadjectiveUS /əˈmɪs/
not functioning properly
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
Anne'snounUS /ænz/
possessive form of “anne” — Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the end of the five years the needed money was collected!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
buttonholenounUS /ˈbʌtənhoʊl/
a hole through which buttons are pushed
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the end of the five years the needed money was collected!
divisible by two
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading At the end of the five years the needed money was collected!
Flaxman's
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From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
the act of departing
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
ink-bottle
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From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading At the end of the five years the needed money was collected!
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
St
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From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing that meant making money came amiss to him.
the act of testing something
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Often the desires of our heart tarry long in coming to us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
look attentively
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
(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 This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He even collected what was known as "watch rates" for the parish of St. Anne's, and might have been seen going about with an ink-bottle in his buttonhole.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading This was among the times of hardest work and trial in all Flaxman's life, and he came out of it well.
a late time of life
From this reading At the end of the five years the needed money was collected!
