a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
children's
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From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
CounsellornounUS /ˈkaʊnsələr/
someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
a female human offspring
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
deedsnounUS /diːdz/
performance of moral or religious acts
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
EnclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
to come or go into
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
gentleman'snounUS /ˈdʒentəlmʌnz/
possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
Heartley
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From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
HerewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
JeremiahnounUS /ˌdʒerəˈmaɪə/
(Old Testament) an Israelite prophet who is remembered for his angry lamentations (jeremiads) about the wickedness of his people (circa 626-587 BC)
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
Maclairn
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From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
a woman of refinement
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
engage in
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
Malcolm
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From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
make reference to
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
not any; not one
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
on one occasion
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
Putney
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From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
get by special effort
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
SergenounUS /sɜːrdʒ/
a twilled woolen fabric
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
Steadman
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From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
stewardnounUS /ˈstuːərd/
someone who manages property or other affairs for someone else
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _From Mr. Serge to Mrs. Heartley._ (_Enclosed in the preceding._) MADAM, _Putney_.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I shall, therefore, enter into the business before us at once.
Wenland
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From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I make no doubt, but that you have heard Mr. Maclairn mention his friend Jeremiah Serge; and that you are convinced, I mean to deserve my title.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Counsellor Steadman has managed this affair for me, to my entire satisfaction, and I trust it will not be less so to my young friend.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Herewith you will receive the deeds, which secure to your daughter and her children the estate called the Wenland Farm, now occupied by Malcolm Maclairn; the day she becomes that gentleman’s wife, he is her tenant and his children’s steward.
