used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
(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 I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
in addition
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
comprehensionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpriˈhenʃən/
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Madame de Volanges _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
dearly loved
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
grievousadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːvəs/
causing fear or anxiety by threatening great harm
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
immediately past
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading Madame de Volanges _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
Rosemonde
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From this reading Madame de Volanges _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading I should not have had any comprehension of this sudden change, if I had not received yesterday the entire confidence of our unhappy friend.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
a special situation
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madame de Volanges _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
precisely as stated
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
Volanges
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From this reading Madame de Volanges _to_ Madame de Rosemonde.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As she did not conceal from me that you also are acquainted with all her misfortunes, I can inform you every thing without reserve of her unhappy situation.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading A matter seemingly of very little importance, but which, in its consequences, proves to be a very unhappy one, has made the case at least as grievous as before, if not worse.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I was in hopes almost all day yesterday, to have been able to give you, my worthy friend, this morning, a more favourable account of our dear patient; but since last night, that hope is utterly destroyed.
