used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
amicablyadverbUS /ˈæmɪkəbli/
in an amicable manner
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
apprenticenounUS /əˈprentəs/
works for an expert to learn a trade
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
BoroughnounUS /ˈbɜːroʊ/
one of the administrative divisions of a large city
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
captivitynounUS /kæpˈtɪvəti/
the state of being imprisoned
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
conflictsnounUS /kənˈflɪkts/
plural of “conflict” — an open clash between two opposing groups (or individuals)
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
dearly loved
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
a social unit living together
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
a boy or man
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
intimatedverbUS /ˈɪntəmeɪtɪd/
past form of “intimate” — give to understand
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
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 To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
immediately past
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
not any; not one
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
that is looked for
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading I sought out another situation on the Surrey side of the bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “He that hath mercy on them shall lead them.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Myself and fellow apprentice had lived together amicably for some years, and endured many conflicts daring our captivity.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
Tottenham-court
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From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
precisely as stated
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
wanting in physical strength
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading In my last letter to Mrs. W. I intimated I worked for a very worthy family in Tottenham-court Road, but my frame of body was too weak to endure it.
a late time of life
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading To — My dear Friend.—Many years have elapsed since you first knew me in the Borough; and it was no doubt the hand of God which brought me there.
