used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
AnnanounUS /ˈænə/
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
cautionedverbUS /ˈkɑːʃənd/
past form of “caution” — warn strongly; put on guard
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
Clifton
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
CokenounUS /koʊk/
carbon fuel produced by distillation of coal
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Dover-Street
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
entreated
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
at any time
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
to an extreme degree
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Fairfax
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From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
GuynounUS /ɡaɪ/
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
Henley
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
a boy or man
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
immediately past
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
not any; not one
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Remember me now and then.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
by chance
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember me now and then.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
a person, without saying who
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
St
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From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
express a supposition
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Remember me now and then.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is exceedingly possible that this may be the last letter you will ever receive from me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Should Henley and Anna St. Ives survive me, let them know I was not so entirely blind to their worth as they might perhaps suppose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Coke Clifton to Guy Fairfax_ _London, Dover-Street_ So, Fairfax, you have suffered the lad to escape you; cautioned and entreated as you were!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You know, I suppose, by what means; and with whom he is at present?--Well, well!--It is no matter--have quarrels enough on hand, and enemies enough!--I would fain die in peace with somebody!--I forgive you--I suppose you did your best.
