used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
from appearances alone
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
for the reason that
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
blocknounUS /blɑːk/
a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
contactnounUS /ˈkɑːntækt/
close interaction
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
controversiesnounUS /ˈkɑːntrəvɜːrsiz/
plural of “controversy” — a contentious speech act; a dispute where there is strong disagreement
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
derelictadjectiveUS /ˈderəlɪkt/
worn and broken down by hard use
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
DevonshirenounUS /dɪˈvɑːnʃaɪr/
a county in southwestern England
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
epistlenounUS /ɪˈpɪsəl/
a specially long, formal letter
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
exileverbUS /ˈeɡzaɪl/
expel from a country
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
the act of departing
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
harbouring
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
haven't
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From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
ill-will
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From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
the force of workers available
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
orthodoxadjectiveUS /ˈɔːrθədɑːks/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of Judaism
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
pencilledadjective
drawn or written with a pencil
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
pestilentialadjective
likely to spread and cause an epidemic disease
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
Sybil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
at the time that
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
in or at the place that
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Jacob, on the following morning, received a pencilled epistle from Sybil which brought him little satisfaction.
which person or people
From this reading I am quite sure that you gave me good advice when you told me to keep away from those men who tried to rob you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There was no orthodox commencement, and it was written on sheets of paper torn apparently from a block:
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have been asking myself, on my way into exile--where I am going to stay with some pestilential relatives in Devonshire--exactly why I dislike you more and more every time we come into contact with one another, and I have come to the conclusion that it is because in our controversies you are nearly always right and I am nearly always wrong.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I suppose, as a matter of fact, I haven't the slightest reason in harbouring ill-will against you for refusing to put your money into the business which my father had allowed to become derelict.
