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From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
1895
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From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
accessoriesnounUS /ækˈsesəriz/
plural of “accessory” — clothing that is worn or carried, but not part of your main clothing
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
acquitsverbUS /əˈkwɪts/
third-person singular of “acquit” — pronounce not guilty of criminal charges
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
BaronessnounUS /ˈberənɪs/
a noblewoman who holds the rank of baron or who is the wife or widow of a baron
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
BERLINnounUS /bərˈlɪn/
capital of Germany located in eastern Germany
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
coloringnounUS /ˈkʌlərɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
destinynounUS /ˈdestəni/
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
command with authority
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
egotistnounUS /ˈiːɡətɪst/
a conceited and self-centered person
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
eternitynounUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəti/
time without end
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
Eulaw
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
launchedverbUS /lɔːntʃt/
past form of “launch” — set up or found
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
not any; not one
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
and nothing more
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
Perces
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
by chance
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
responsibilitynounUS /riˌspɑːnsəˈbɪləti/
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
refrain from harming
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
unwiselyadverbUS /ənˈwaɪzli/
without good sense or judgment
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
Von
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From this reading _From the Baroness Von Eulaw to Mrs. Perces Thornton._ BERLIN, November 1, 1895.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
at the time that
From this reading Following the train of argument, think you the loving Father acquits himself of responsibility when a helpless soul is launched for eternity?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A life made up of local coloring—a central figure with no accessories—a record of ways and means unwisely, perhaps, submitted to you, since they may only pain you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Better a gray and monotonous sea, without sail or sound, if so I could spare you the burden of apprehension which every anxious mother must feel for a destiny she has helped to direct.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAREST MOTHER: What an insufferable egotist I must appear to you.
