1782
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From this reading This was in 1782.
23
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From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
adjustverbUS /əˈdʒʌst/
alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Mrs Blake's love was maternal and whole-hearted.
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
CatherinenounUS /ˈkæθərən/
first wife of Henry VIII; Henry VIII's divorce from her was the initial step of the Reformation in England (1485-1536)
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
immeasurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmeʒəræbəl/
impossible to measure
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was in 1782.
involveverbUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlv/
connect closely and often incriminatingly
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
LeicesternounUS /ˈlestər/
a largely agricultural county in central England
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Mrs Blake's love was maternal and whole-hearted.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
joined in matrimony
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
maternaladjectiveUS /məˈtɜːrnəl/
characteristic of a mother
From this reading Mrs Blake's love was maternal and whole-hearted.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Blake's love was maternal and whole-hearted.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
cut with a saw
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was in 1782.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was in 1782.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
whole-hearted
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From this reading Mrs Blake's love was maternal and whole-hearted.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Hers was not a nature to question why love should involve the accepting of immeasurable cares.
William
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From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading EARLY MARRIED LIFE AND EARLY WORK We saw that William and Catherine Blake after their marriage settled at 23 Green Street, Leicester Fields.
a late time of life
From this reading Here they remained for two years, learning, not without pain, to adjust themselves to each other.
