matters of personal concern
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was at first astonished, and told me so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at first astonished, and told me so.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
ClivenounUS /klaɪv/
British general and statesman whose victory at Plassey in 1757 strengthened British control of India (1725-1774)
From this reading The first person to whom I communicated my intention was Colonel Clive.
CLIVE'S
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From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading The first person to whom I communicated my intention was Colonel Clive.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
enrichverbUS /enˈrɪtʃ/
make better or improve in quality
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first person to whom I communicated my intention was Colonel Clive.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at first astonished, and told me so.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The first person to whom I communicated my intention was Colonel Clive.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
go away from a place
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was at first astonished, and told me so.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
a human being
From this reading The first person to whom I communicated my intention was Colonel Clive.
promoteverbUS /prəˈmoʊt/
contribute to the progress or growth of
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
prosperingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He was at first astonished, and told me so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _COLONEL CLIVE'S MESSAGE_ So now my career in the East Indies was over, and I set my face to return home.
at the time that
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first person to whom I communicated my intention was Colonel Clive.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have had it in my mind to promote you; indeed, I think you know that I am your good friend."
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Why do you mean to leave me now, when all our affairs are prospering, and you have nothing to do but to stay on and enrich yourself?
