adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
administrationnounUS /ædˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/
a method of tending to or managing the affairs of a some group of people (especially the group's business affairs)
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
affordverbUS /əˈfɔːrd/
be able to spare or give up
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
awayadverbUS /əˈweɪ/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
bloodnounUS /blʌd/
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
boughtverbUS /bɑːt/
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
braveadjectiveUS /breɪv/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Shame on us for unworthy sons of brave fathers if we do not.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
cannot
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From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
ColonialadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
ColoniesnounUS /ˈkɑːləniz/
plural of “colony” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
ColonynounUS /ˈkɑːləni/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
contriveverbUS /kənˈtraɪv/
make or work out a plan for; devise
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
costnounUS /kɑːst/
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
countrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
cutverbUS /kʌt/
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
dearadjectiveUS /dɪr/
dearly loved
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
deeperadverbUS /ˈdiːpər/
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Shame on us for unworthy sons of brave fathers if we do not.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Shame on us for unworthy sons of brave fathers if we do not.
findsnounUS /faɪndz/
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
Heaven'snounUS /ˈhevənz/
possessive form of “heaven” — any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
honornounUS /ˈɑːnər/
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
indeedadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdiːd/
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
instinctnounUS /ˈɪnstɪŋkt/
inborn pattern of behavior often responsive to specific stimuli
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
justadverbUS /dʒʌst/
and nothing more
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
looseadjectiveUS /luːs/
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
M'Croudy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
meansnounUS /miːnz/
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
mennounUS /men/
the force of workers available
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
methodnounUS /ˈmeθəd/
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
moneynounUS /ˈmʌni/
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
OfficenounUS /ˈɔːfɪs/
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Shame on us for unworthy sons of brave fathers if we do not.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
pickedverbUS /pɪkt/
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
purchasedverbUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəst/
past form of “purchase” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
purposenounUS /ˈpɜːrpəs/
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
renderverbUS /ˈrendər/
cause to become
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
requireverbUS /ˌriːˈkwaɪər/
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
retainverbUS /rɪˈteɪn/
hold back within
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
ShamenounUS /ʃeɪm/
a painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
From this reading Shame on us for unworthy sons of brave fathers if we do not.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
sonsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
streetnounUS /striːt/
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
teachesnounUS /ˈtiːtʃəz/
plural of “teach” — an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading Shame on us for unworthy sons of brave fathers if we do not.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
welladverbUS /wel/
(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 Colonies are not to be picked off the street every day; not a Colony of them but has been bought dear, well purchased by the toil and blood of those we have the honor to be sons of; and we cannot just afford to cut them away because M'Croudy finds the present management of them cost money.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The present management will indeed require to be cut away;--but as for the Colonies, we purpose through Heaven's blessing to retain them a while yet!
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading That if, under the present Colonial Office, they are a vexation to us and themselves, some other Colonial Office can and must be contrived which shall render them a blessing; and that the remedy will be to contrive such a Colonial Office or method of administration, and by no means to cut the Colonies loose.
worthnounUS /wɜːrθ/
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet an instinct deeper than the Gospel of M'Croudy teaches all men that Colonies are worth something to a country!
