used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
apologizingverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “apologize” — acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
attemptingverbUS /əˈtemptɪŋ/
-ing form of “attempt” — make an effort or attempt
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
AYSCOUGH
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From this reading JOHN AYSCOUGH.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
condoneverbUS /kənˈdoʊn/
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
dedicationnounUS /ˌdedəˈkeɪʃən/
complete and wholehearted fidelity
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
in a serious manner
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
apart from; not including
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading JOHN AYSCOUGH.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
the literary culture
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
likelihoodnounUS /ˈlaɪklihʊd/
the probability of a specified outcome
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
Mariquita's
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From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
namesakenounUS /ˈneɪmseɪk/
a person with the same name as another
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
and nothing more
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
others
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From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
by chance
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
perpetratedverbUS /ˈpɜːrpətreɪtɪd/
past form of “perpetrate” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
respectfuladjectiveUS /rɪˈspektfəl/
full of or exhibiting respect
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
seizeverbUS /siːz/
take hold of; grab
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
an ability that has been acquired by training
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
express in words
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
thankingverbUS /ˈθæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “thank” — express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And in thanking you for that acceptance I seize another opportunity of apologizing for that theft.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
theftnounUS /θeft/
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I hope there may be a nearer likelihood of my meeting you than there now can be of my seeing your namesake.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
a heading that names a statute or legislative bill; may give a brief summary of the matters it deals with
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
accept gladly
From this reading I need not tell you that in drawing Mariquita's portrait I have not been guilty of the further liberty of attempting your own, since we have never met, except on paper, and you belong to that numerous party of my friends known to me only by welcome and kind letters.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That you and some others may like her I earnestly trust: if not it must be the fault of my portrait, drawn perhaps with less skill than respectful affection.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is, indeed, kind of you to condone, by your acceptance of the dedication of this small book, the theft of your name, perpetrated without your knowledge, in its title.
