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From this reading Reeves & Turner 1878.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a social unit living together
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
the literary culture
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London.
having or showing great strength or force or intensity
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a brief written record
From this reading NOTE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
piercedadjectiveUS /pɪrst/
having a hole cut through
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
ReevesnounUS /riːvz/
plural of “reeve” — female ruff
From this reading Reeves & Turner 1878.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
shaftnounUS /ʃæft/
a line that forms the length of an arrow pointer
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
a male human offspring
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
an old word for “your”, speaking to one person
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
in the direction of
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Reeves & Turner 1878.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
unlikelyadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪkli/
not likely to be true or to occur or to have occurred
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
wertauxiliary verbUS /wɜːrt/
an old form of “were”, used with “thou”
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
at the time that
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
in or at the place that
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Where wert thou mighty Mother, when he lay, When thy Son lay, pierced by the shaft which flies In darkness?
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There is good reason to think that the lady to whom the following letters were addressed did not, towards the end of her life, regard their ultimate publication as unlikely; and it is by her family that they have been entrusted to the editor, to be arranged and prepared for the press.
