10th
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From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MISS HOWARD TO A. HOWARD, ESQ.
accusesverbUS /əˈkjuːzɪz/
third-person singular of “accuse” — bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
AdelaidenounUS /ˈædəleɪd/
the state capital of South Australia
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
(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 Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
anticipateverbUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪt/
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
beholdingnounUS /bɪˈhoʊldɪŋ/
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
bilenounUS /baɪl/
a digestive juice secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder; aids in the digestion of fats
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
combustionnounUS /kəmˈbʌstʃən/
a process in which a substance reacts with oxygen to give heat and light
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
consentingadjectiveUS /kənˈsentɪŋ/
having given consent
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
deem to be
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
ESQnoun
a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name
From this reading MISS HOWARD TO A. HOWARD, ESQ.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
provoking horror
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
how
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From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading MISS HOWARD TO A. HOWARD, ESQ.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
methodistadjectiveUS /ˈmeθədəst/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the branch of Protestantism adhering to the views of Wesley
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS HOWARD TO A. HOWARD, ESQ.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
not any; not one
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
parentnounUS /ˈperənt/
a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
like better; value more highly
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
protestsnounUS /ˈproʊtests/
plural of “protest” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
prudentadjectiveUS /ˈpruːdənt/
careful and sensible; marked by sound judgment
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
recal
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From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
speedyadjectiveUS /ˈspiːdiː/
characterized by speed; moving with or capable of moving with high speed
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
teachingnounUS /ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/
the profession of a teacher
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
given to sympathy or gentleness or sentimentality
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS HOWARD TO A. HOWARD, ESQ.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading You have no time to lose; but lest you should not consider the reception which I am teaching you to anticipate from your _tender mother_, too attractive, I have another reason to urge for your speedy appearance, which will surely turn the scale, if you are in any doubt how to act.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
ventnounUS /vent/
a hole for the escape of gas or air
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
(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 Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
which person or people
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Well or not well, you must be off; and as fast as coaching and steaming can bring you it will be prudent for you to appear before your angry parent, who will vent all her bile on us, if you do not come and relieve Adelaide and me from her ill humour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She accuses us of having persuaded her into consenting to your Irish expedition, and protests, at the pitch of her voice, that she would greatly prefer seeing you dead at her feet, to beholding you return a methodist, which she is convinced you are already become.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Arthur, Your letter of the 10th to me, has produced a horrible combustion, and I am ordered to recal you immediately.
