used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
abruptnessnounUS /əˈbrʌptnəs/
an abrupt discourteous manner
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
complainverbUS /kəmˈpleɪn/
express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
the specified day of the month
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
the act of departing
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
being one more than ten
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
Good-night
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From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
go away from a place
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
leave-takings
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From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
MargravenounUS /ˈmɑːrɡreɪv/
the military governor of a frontier province in medieval Germany
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
the force of workers available
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
requestingverbUS /rɪˈkwestɪŋ/
-ing form of “request” — express the need or desire for
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I have no right to complain.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
in the near future
From this reading Pardon my seeming abruptness, but I always avoid long leave-takings, and I had fixed the date of my departure almost as soon as I accepted your invitation."
Strahan
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From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
to-morrow
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From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took the liberty of requesting one of your men to order me a chaise from L----.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
at the time that
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we separated for the night, which we did at eleven o'clock, Margrave said,-- "Good-night and good-by.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I must leave you to-morrow, Strahan, and before your usual hour for rising.
