the state of being absent
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
matters of personal concern
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
how long something has existed
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
almanack
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From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
pleasing or delighting
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
ChevaliernounUS /ˌʃevəˈlɪr/
French actor and cabaret singer (1888-1972)
From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
approval
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
Danceny
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From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
doctrinenounUS /ˈdɑːktrən/
a belief (or system of beliefs) accepted as authoritative by some group or school
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
How
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From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
MarchionessnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənɪs/
the wife or widow of a marquis
From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
Merteuil
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From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
and nothing more
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It is time you should return: surely your affairs should be finished by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Chevalier Danceny _to the_ Marchioness de Merteuil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading How can I be any way concerned in the success of you law suit, as I must suffer by your absence?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If I am to credit my almanack, my charming friend, you are absent only two days; but my heart tells me it is an age.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading According to your own doctrine then, the heart must always be believed.
