used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading It was Aunt Deborah who spoke.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Aunt Deborah!
Deborah
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From this reading It was Aunt Deborah who spoke.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Aunt Deborah who spoke.
Kate
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From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
in the recent past
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
filled with satisfaction
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
selfishlyadverb
in an egotistical manner
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
smote
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From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was Aunt Deborah who spoke.
a state of acute pain
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt as if I had not been half attentive enough to her lately.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Aunt Deborah who spoke.
which person or people
From this reading It was Aunt Deborah who spoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had selfishly been so taken up with my own thoughts and my own schemes that I had neglected my poor suffering relative, and now my heart smote me for my want of consideration.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall miss you sadly, Kate; but if you enjoy your visit I shall be quite satisfied."
