in the past
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
(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 Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
don't
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From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
estrangedadjectiveUS /eˈstreɪndʒd/
caused to be unloved
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
a social unit living together
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
Grand-nephew
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From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
inconsistentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkənˈsɪstənt/
displaying a lack of consistency
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
others
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From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
quarrelsnounUS /ˈkwɔːrəlz/
plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
relationshipnounUS /riˈleɪʃənʃɪp/
a relation between people; (“relationship” is often used where “relation” would serve, as in `the relationship between inflation and unemployment', but the preferred usage of “relationship” is for human relations or states of relatedness)
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
To recall to mind.
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
Roselaer
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From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
only a very short time before
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
Sophia
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From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Thanks to all sorts of quarrels in our family, and the inconsistent conduct of my eldest sister, I have been forced to live estranged (and shall die so) from all my relations.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
not known
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
(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 I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
Werve's
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From this reading The Honourable Miss Sophia Roselaer de Werve's Letter to her Grand-nephew.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know you personally; but I am pretty well informed as to what you are, and what you are not.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
a late time of life
From this reading My nearest relations, it is true, died years ago; the others are scattered over the world, and scarcely remember their relationship to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My very worthy Nephew,--Though I am unknown to you, you are not unknown to me.
