affectverbUS /əˈfekt/
have an effect upon
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
Angleseanoun
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Anglesea came in to make his usual morning call.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Anglesea came in to make his usual morning call.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrest/
facing or experiencing financial trouble or difficulty
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
eighthadjectiveUS /eɪtθ/
coming next after the seventh and just before the ninth in position
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Anglesea came in to make his usual morning call.
how
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From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
engage in
From this reading “Anglesea came in to make his usual morning call.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “Anglesea came in to make his usual morning call.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was I who first spoke of it.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “It was on the eighth day after my letter had been dispatched that the subject of that letter was first mentioned.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
uncertaintynounUS /ənˈsɜːrtənti/
being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Anglesea came in to make his usual morning call.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And I think he was surprised and pleased to discover that I was not distressed by the situation.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading “Anglesea watched me closely, as if in anxiety to see how much this suspense and uncertainty might affect my health and spirits.
which person or people
From this reading It was I who first spoke of it.
