used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
AdversitynounUS /ədˈvɝː.sə.t̬i/
Difficulties; misfortune and hardship faced with courage.
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
(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 All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading I have only my own assertion to produce in support of my claim.
attestverbUS /əˈtest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
placed in a grave
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading I have only my own assertion to produce in support of my claim.
communicatedverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪd/
past form of “communicate” — transmit information
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
desponding
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From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
yet to be or coming
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
an old word meaning “to this place”
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
and nothing more
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
and nothing more
From this reading I have only my own assertion to produce in support of my claim.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I have only my own assertion to produce in support of my claim.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
probabilitiesnounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiːz/
plural of “probability” — a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
bring forth or yield
From this reading I have only my own assertion to produce in support of my claim.
promisesnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
rectitudenounUS /ˈrektɪtuːd/
righteousness as a consequence of being honorable and honest
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
sanctionnounUS /ˈsæŋkʃən/
formal and explicit approval
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading I have only my own assertion to produce in support of my claim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
Unacquaintedadjective
not knowledgeable about something specified
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
veracitynounUS /vərˈæsɪti/
unwillingness to tell lies
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
vouchersnounUS /ˈvaʊtʃərz/
plural of “voucher” — someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
Waldegrave
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
weakenedadjectiveUS /ˈwiːkənd/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
weighverbUS /weɪ/
have a certain weight
From this reading Unacquainted with the secret motives of Waldegrave and his sister, it is impossible for me to weigh the probabilities of their rectitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading All other evidence, all vouchers and papers, which might attest my veracity or sanction my claim in a court of law, are buried in the ocean.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I came hither with a heart desponding of success.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Adversity had weakened my faith in the promises of the future, and I was prepared to receive just such tidings as you have communicated.
