1805
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From this reading Victory, October 1st, 1805.
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From this reading Victory, October 1st, 1805.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I was hardly ever better than yesterday.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
disordernounUS /dɪˈsɔːrdər/
a physical condition in which there is a disturbance of normal functioning
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
being one more than seven
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
EMMA
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From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
enervatedadjective
lacking energy or vitality
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
at any time
From this reading I was hardly ever better than yesterday.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
Freemantle
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From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
only a very short time before
From this reading I was hardly ever better than yesterday.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading Victory, October 1st, 1805.
not divisible by two
From this reading It is very odd!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
spasmsnounUS /ˈspæzəmz/
plural of “spasm” — a painful and involuntary muscular contraction
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
carry out
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I was hardly ever better than yesterday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
up to a particular time
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
precisely as stated
From this reading It is very odd!
a successful ending of a struggle or contest
From this reading Victory, October 1st, 1805.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was hardly ever better than yesterday.
(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 Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Freemantle stayed with me till eight o'clock, and I slept uncommonly well; but, was awoke with this disorder.
produce a literary work
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I was hardly ever better than yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAREST EMMA, It is a relief to me, to take up the pen, and write you a line; for I have had, about four o'clock this morning, one of my dreadful spasms, which has almost enervated me.
