30
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From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
Cowley
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From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
dearly loved
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
recognizable; marked
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
DouglassnounUS /ˈdʌɡləs/
United States abolitionist who escaped from slavery and became an influential writer and lecturer in the North (1817-1895)
From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
Dr
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From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
an opposing military force
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
Farefield
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From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
gainingverbUS /ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “gain” — obtain
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
Hardcastle
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From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
Hardcastle's
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From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
intermissionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪʃən/
the act of suspending activity temporarily
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Miss Cowley is entirely out of danger.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
relyverbUS /rɪˈlaɪ/
have faith or confidence in
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
term of address for a man
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Dr. Douglass to Mr. Hardcastle._ _Farefield, Dec.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a decided intermission, and are hourly gaining on the enemy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But I will not disguise my fears, for the consequences which will probably result from you and Miss Hardcastle’s visit here at this time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 30._ I conjure you, my dear Sir, to rely on my assurances.
