afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
(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 We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
any thing at all
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
(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 We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
bravedverbUS /breɪvd/
past form of “brave” — face and withstand with courage
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
put or send forth
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
Dashwood
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From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
declarationnounUS /ˌdeklərˈeɪʃən/
a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written)
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE DINNER.
duplicitynounUS /duːˈplɪsɪti/
a fraudulent or duplicitous representation
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
else
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From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
divisible by two
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
falsenessnoun
the state of being false or untrue
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
for a limitless time
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
to a considerable degree
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
inclinationnounUS /ˌɪnkləˈneɪʃən/
an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
and nothing more
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
prospectsnounUS /ˈprɑːspekts/
plural of “prospect” — the possibility of future success
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
term of address for a man
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
supposingverbUS /səˈpoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “suppose” — express a supposition
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DINNER.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
in or at that place or location
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She evidently never had cared for me; and even supposing that my fervent declaration of attachment had interested her, the apparent duplicity and falseness of my late conduct could only fall the more heavily upon me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, there was nothing else for it; the die was cast,--my prospects as regarded Lucy were ruined forever.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading We were not, we never could be anything to each other; and as for me, the sooner I braved my altered fortunes the better; and after all, why should I call them altered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It may easily be imagined that I had little inclination to keep my promise of dining that day with Sir George Dashwood.
