aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
speak to
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
adversarynounUS /ˈædvərseri/
someone who offers opposition
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
(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 The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
cannot
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From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
ConservativesnounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɪvz/
plural of “conservative” — a person who is reluctant to accept changes and new ideas
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
engageverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒ/
carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading We fight every evening about politics.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We fight every evening about politics.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading We fight every evening about politics.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
GalwaynounUS /ˈɡɑːlweɪ/
a port city in western Ireland on Galway Bay
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
GregorynounUS /ˈɡreɡəri/
(Roman Catholic Church) a church father known for his constant fight against perceived heresies; a saint and Doctor of the Church (329-391)
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
cause to move by striking
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
go away from a place
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
lukewarmadjectiveUS /ˈluːˈkwɔːrm/
moderately warm
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
not any; not one
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
politicsnounUS /ˈpɑːlətɪks/
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading We fight every evening about politics.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Gregory, the M.P. for Galway, is here, and it was meeting him suggested my hit at the lukewarm Conservatives.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We fight every evening about politics.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The address of this will show that my poor wife is no better, and that I cannot leave her.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish to Heaven I could have the floor of the House to do it on, and no heavier adversary to engage....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Before this you will have received L. B., and I hope to hear from you about it.
