afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Suppose some new demand should be made upon you."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Suppose some new demand should be made upon you."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
foreseenverbUS /ˌfɔːrˈsiːn/
inflected form of “foresee” — realize beforehand
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
immediately past
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Suppose some new demand should be made upon you."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Suppose some new demand should be made upon you."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
positiveadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːzətɪv/
characterized by or displaying affirmation or acceptance or certainty etc.
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
be shown or be found to be
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Suppose some new demand should be made upon you."
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot suppose that, after so many solemn and positive assurances."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suppose some new demand should be made upon you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But were not assurances as positive and solemn on every former occasion as the last?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
an affirmative
From this reading "Why, yes, I must own they were; but new circumstances arose that could not be foreseen?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose, sir," said I, "what you have already given should prove insufficient.
