12th
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From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
CRESPIGNY'S
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From this reading MAURICE DE CRESPIGNY’S WILL.
Darrell
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From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading MAURICE DE CRESPIGNY’S WILL.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
Launcelot
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From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
engage in
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
MAURICE
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From this reading MAURICE DE CRESPIGNY’S WILL.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
Monckton
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From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
Richard
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From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
only a very short time before
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
sketchnounUS /sketʃ/
preliminary drawing for later elaboration
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
water-coloured
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From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “We may as well tie up the portfolio, Mrs. Monckton; there will be nothing more in it that can help us.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading MAURICE DE CRESPIGNY’S WILL.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Richard Thornton folded the pencil sketch and put it in his pocket with the water-coloured drawing.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I told you that Launcelot Darrell would make a confidant of his pencil,” he said, in a low voice.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The memory of your father would scarcely be pleasant to this young man after the 12th of August.
