(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He handled it as if it were not too clean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
Barlasch
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From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
Casimir
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From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading “He handled it as if it were not too clean.
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 Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
d'Arragon
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From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
dangersnounUS /ˈdeɪndʒərz/
plural of “danger” — the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
Desiree
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From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
executionnounUS /ˌeksəˈkjuːʃən/
putting a condemned person to death
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading “He handled it as if it were not too clean.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “He handled it as if it were not too clean.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
a message received and understood
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion for 12 years (1914-1981)
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
Mathilde
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From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
make reference to
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
not any; not one
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
ThornnounUS /θɔːrn/
something that causes irritation and annoyance
From this reading “It was given to me by the Captain Louis d'Arragon at Thorn,” he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Mathilde had told Desiree that Colonel de Casimir made no mention of Charles in his letter to her.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “He handled it as if it were not too clean.
except if; if not
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
precisely as stated
From this reading In counsel it is good to see dangers; and in execution not to see them unless they be very great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barlasch was able to supply but little further information on the matter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “He handled it as if it were not too clean.
