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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
any thing at all
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
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 EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
deplorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈplɔːrəbəl/
bad; unfortunate
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
Enfield
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From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
at any time
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
LAMBnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
MOXON
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From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
not any; not one
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
nursedadjectiveUS /nɜːrst/
(of an infant) breast-fed
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Her state of mind is deplorable beyond any example.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Moxon,--I have brought my sister to Enfield, being sure that she had no hope of recovery in London.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CHARLES LAMB TO EDWARD MOXON November 12, 1830.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I almost fear whether she has strength at her time of life ever to get out of it.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Here she must be nursed, and neither see nor hear of anything in the world out of her sick chamber.
