used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
abstainverbUS /əbˈsteɪn/
refrain from voting
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
in addition
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
react verbally
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading B. B."
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
BODKINnounUS /ˈbɑːdkɪn/
a dagger with a slender blade
From this reading I am, Your lordship's very faithful servant, BOREAS BODKIN.
BOREASnoun
a wind that blows from the north
From this reading I am, Your lordship's very faithful servant, BOREAS BODKIN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
an occurrence of something
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
Crocker
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From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
Crocker's
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From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
dearly loved
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
DISMISSALnounUS /dɪˈsmɪsəl/
a judgment disposing of the matter without a trial
From this reading "DISMISSAL.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading I am, Your lordship's very faithful servant, BOREAS BODKIN.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
Hampstead
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From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
the quality of being humane
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
lordship's
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From this reading I am, Your lordship's very faithful servant, BOREAS BODKIN.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
PostmasternounUS /ˈpoʊstmæstər/
the person in charge of a post office
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
express in words
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading I am, Your lordship's very faithful servant, BOREAS BODKIN.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
carry out
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
precisely as stated
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I cannot take upon myself to say what his lordship will think it right to do, and it will be better, therefore, that you should abstain for the present from communicating with Mr. Crocker.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading By return of post Lord Hampstead received the following answer to his letter;-- MY DEAR LORD HAMPSTEAD,-- Mr. Crocker's case is _a very bad one_; but the Postmaster General shall see your appeal, and his lordship will, I am sure, sympathize with your humanity--as do I also.
