1880
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From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
1882
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From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
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From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
assistverbUS /əˈsɪst/
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
backwardadverbUS /ˈbækwərd/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
(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 The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading In these last years he liked to go to church.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
a social unit living together
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
forgetfulnessnoun
tendency to forget
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
set up or found
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In these last years he liked to go to church.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
immediately past
From this reading In these last years he liked to go to church.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
lectureverbUS /ˈlektʃər/
deliver a lecture or talk
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading In these last years he liked to go to church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
omittingverbUS /oʊˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “omit” — prevent from being included or considered or accepted
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
over-coat
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From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
the season of growth
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In these last years he liked to go to church.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
townpeople
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From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
the act of using
From this reading The instinct had always been there, but he had felt that he could use his time to better purpose."
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "In April, 1882, a raw and backward spring, he caught cold, and increased it by walking out in the rain and, through forgetfulness, omitting to put on his over-coat.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had a hoarse cold for a few days, and on the morning of April 19 I found him a little feverish, so went to see him next day.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "He read a lecture before his townpeople** each winter as late as 1880, but needed to have one of his family near by to help him out with a word and assist in keeping the place in his manuscript.
a late time of life
From this reading In these last years he liked to go to church.
