used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The crisis has come.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading The crisis has come.
datedadjectiveUS /ˈdeɪtɪd/
marked by features of the immediate and usually discounted past
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
entreated
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From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
favourablyadverb
showing approval
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The crisis has come.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
Jane
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
set down according to a plan
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
a brief written record
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
except for; apart from
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
express in words
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
terminatedadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrməneɪtɪd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Had you shown a little mercy, the crisis might have terminated favourably.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I received a note, dated on the preceding evening.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
the act of using
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
at the time that
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not to save them, when the means were in your power, and when entreated to use the means, makes you the author of their ruin.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading These were the terms of it:-- "I am sorry to say, Jane, that the ruin of a father and brother may justly be laid at your door.
