used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
(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 It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
in a close relation or position in time or space
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
formallyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrməli/
with official authorization
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
set up or found
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
how
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From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
ten 10s
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
go away from a place
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
lifetimenounUS /ˈlaɪftaɪm/
the period during which something is functional (as between birth and death)
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
refrainverbUS /rɪˈfreɪn/
resist doing something
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
any object that is left unused or still extant
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
resolveverbUS /riˈzɑːlv/
bring to an end; settle conclusively
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
restrictverbUS /riˈstrɪkt/
place restrictions on
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
robverbUS /rɑːb/
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
Rossano
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From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
express in words
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
sayingsnounUS /ˈseɪɪŋz/
plural of “saying” — a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
carry out
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
express in words
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
a special situation
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
whitnounUS /wɪt/
a tiny or scarcely detectable amount
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
which person or people
From this reading The trouble is in the selection; and I have found myself so gravely puzzled as to what I shall leave out that I see nothing for it but to set down formally before myself, for my own guidance, the names of the people who are most closely and intimately concerned in what I have to tell; and having done that, I must resolve to restrict my narrative to the history of their sayings and doings.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But I have to take hold of myself, as it were, with resolution, and to refrain from speaking of a hundred thousand things which interest me in memory.
produce a literary work
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
the act of creating written works
From this reading And now it seems to me as if I might go on writing to the end of what remains of my lifetime, and never come to a finish.
but in spite of that
From this reading The story I am bidden to tell is of how and why I came to rob Miss Rossano of forty thousand pounds, and yet not to suffer one whit in her esteem or in my own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is an easy thing to say to a man, “You took part in such and such an adventure; you know all about it; take your pen in your hand and write a history of it.”
