(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I have never been able to persuade myself to resume this pursuit.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
apparatusnounUS /ˌæpərˈætəs/
equipment designed to serve a specific function
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have never been able to persuade myself to resume this pursuit.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
confirmedadjectiveUS /kənˈfɜːrmd/
of persons; not subject to change
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
enquiries
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From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
etymologicaladjectiveUS /ˌetəməˈlɑːdʒəkəl/
based on or belonging to etymology
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
at any time
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
Falkland's
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From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
inventingverbUS /ˌɪnˈventɪŋ/
-ing form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
menacesnounUS /ˈmenəsɪz/
plural of “menace” — something that is a source of danger
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I have never been able to persuade myself to resume this pursuit.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
an amount of time
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
persuadeverbUS /pərˈsweɪd/
win approval or support for
From this reading I have never been able to persuade myself to resume this pursuit.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading I have never been able to persuade myself to resume this pursuit.
resourcenounUS /ˈriːsɔːrs/
available source of wealth; a new or reserve supply that can be drawn upon when needed
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
resumeverbUS /rɪˈzuːm/
take up or begin anew
From this reading I have never been able to persuade myself to resume this pursuit.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
in the near future
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I hasten to the conclusion of my melancholy story.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was another resource that my mind, ever eager in inventing means to escape from my misery, suggested.
in or at the place that
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
withdrawverbUS /wɪðˈdrɔː/
pull back or move away or backward
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
produce a literary work
From this reading I began to write soon after the period to which I have now conducted it.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In my haste to withdraw myself from the retreat in Wales, where first the certainty of Mr. Falkland's menaces was confirmed to me, I left behind me the apparatus of my etymological enquiries, and the papers I had written upon the subject.
