1827
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From this reading December, 1827.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
amendmentnounUS /əˈmendmənt/
the act of amending or correcting
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
the specified day of the month
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading December, 1827.]
eleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
Enfield
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From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
at any time
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
LEIGHnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
longestadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɡəst/
for the most time
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
not any; not one
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
relapsedverbUS /riˈlæpst/
past form of “relapse” — deteriorate in health
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO LEIGH HUNT [No date.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Dear H.,--I am here almost in the eleventh week of the longest illness my sister ever had, and no symptoms of amendment.
(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 If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some had begun, but relapsed with a change of nurse.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If she ever gets well, you will like my house, and I shall be happy to show you Enfield country.
