adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
alterationnounUS /ˌɔːltərˈeɪʃən/
an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
react verbally
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
ever-fixed
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From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
ficklenessnounUS /ˈfɪkəlnəs/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
plural of “find” — a productive insight
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
I'm
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From this reading I’m mad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
roused to anger
From this reading I’m mad.
engage in
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
not any; not one
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
express in words
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Shall I not love her for herself alone, in spite of fickleness and folly?
tempests
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO C. P—— I have no answer from her.
UNALTEREDadjectiveUS /əˈnɔːltərd/
remaining in an original state
From this reading UNALTERED LOVE “Love is not love that alteration finds: Oh no! it is an ever-fixed mark, That looks on tempests and is never shaken.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
produce a literary work
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I wish you to call on M—— in confidence, to say I intend to make her an offer of my hand, and that I will write to her father to that effect the instant I am free, and ask him whether he thinks it will be to any purpose, and what he would advise me to do.
