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From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
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From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
acuteadjectiveUS /əˈkjuːt/
having or experiencing a rapid onset and short but severe course
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
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ByronnounUS /ˈbaɪrən/
English romantic poet notorious for his rebellious and unconventional lifestyle (1788-1824)
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exercising caution or showing care or attention
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rid of obstructions
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conspiracynounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
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a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
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devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
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documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
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draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
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a division of the United Kingdom
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at any time
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
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FarenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
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terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
march in a procession
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
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used to form the superlative
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negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
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preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
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plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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pendingadjectiveUS /ˈpendɪŋ/
awaiting conclusion or confirmation
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
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subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
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reader'snounUS /ˈriːdərz/
possessive form of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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recapitulateverbUS /ˌriːkəˈpɪtʃəleɪt/
summarize briefly
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conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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revisionnounUS /riˈvɪʒən/
the act of revising or altering (involving reconsideration and modification)
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
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separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
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subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
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testimonynounUS /ˈtestəmoʊni/
a solemn statement made under oath
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading While writing these pages, we have received from England the testimony of one who has seen the original draught of that 'Fare thee well.'
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I. March 17, 1816.--While negotiations for separation were pending,--'_Fare thee well, and if for ever_.'
which person or people
From this reading While writing these pages, we have received from England the testimony of one who has seen the original draught of that 'Fare thee well.'
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading We have traced the conspiracy of Lord Byron against his wife up to its latest device.
the act of creating written works
From this reading While writing these pages, we have received from England the testimony of one who has seen the original draught of that 'Fare thee well.'
