1833
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From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
1848
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1851
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From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
25
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From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
AdmiralnounUS /ˈædmərəl/
the supreme commander of a fleet; ranks above a vice admiral and below a fleet admiral
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
brought into existence
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
childhoodnounUS /ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
the time of person's life when they are a child
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
Coastguardnoun
a military service responsible for the safety of maritime traffic in coastal waters
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
destitutionnounUS /ˈdestətuːʃən/
a state without friends or money or prospects
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
psychological suffering
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
Dungeness
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From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
EdinburghnounUS /ˈedənbəroʊ/
the capital of Scotland; located in the Lothian Region on the south side of the Firth of Forth
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
enforcedadjectiveUS /enˈfɔːrst/
forced or compelled or put in force
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
a social unit living together
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
Fleeming
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From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
Flemming
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From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
Frankfort-on-the-Main
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recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
GenoanounUS /ˈdʒenoʊə/
a seaport in northwestern Italy; provincial capital of Liguria
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
Havannah
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From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
InsurrectionnounUS /ˌɪnsərˈekʃən/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
JacksonnounUS /ˈdʒæksən/
English film actress who later became a member of British Parliament (born in 1936)
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
Jenkin
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From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
a boy or man
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His childhood was vagrant like his life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His childhood was vagrant like his life.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
march in a procession
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
misconductnounUS /mɪˈskɑːndəkt/
bad or dishonest management by persons supposed to act on another's behalf
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
navynounUS /ˈneɪvi/
an organization of military vessels belonging to a country and available for sea warfare
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
on one occasion
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
pronouncedadjectiveUS /prəˈnaʊnst/
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
protectorsnounUS /prəˈtektərz/
plural of “protector” — a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
recurringadjectiveUS /rɪˈkɜːrɪŋ/
coming back
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
RevolutionnounUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃən/
a drastic and far-reaching change in ways of thinking and behaving
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
separationsnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “separation” — the state of lacking unity
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
servingnounUS /ˈsɜːrvɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
transport commercially
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
StudentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
tragicadjectiveUS /ˈtrædʒɪk/
very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
vagrantnounUS /ˈveɪɡrənt/
a wanderer who has no established residence or visible means of support
From this reading His childhood was vagrant like his life.
an act of aggression (as one against a person who resists)
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
in or at the place that
From this reading Henry Charles Fleeming Jenkin (Fleeming, pronounced _Flemming_, to his friends and family) was born in a Government building on the coast of Kent, near Dungeness, where his father was serving at the time in the Coastguard, on March 25, 1833, and named after Admiral Fleeming, one of his father's protectors in the navy.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 1833-1851 Birth and childhood--Edinburgh--Frankfort-on-the-Main--Paris--The Revolution of 1848--The Insurrection--Flight to Italy--Sympathy with Italy--The insurrection in Genoa--A Student in Genoa--The lad and his mother.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The tragic woman was besides from time to time a member of the family; she was in distress of mind and reduced in fortune by the misconduct of her sons; her destitution and solitude made it a recurring duty to receive her, her violence continually enforced fresh separations.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Once he was left in the care of his grandmother Jackson, while Mrs. Jenkin sailed in her husband's ship and stayed a year at the Havannah.
