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From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
assailverbUS /əˈseɪl/
attack someone physically or emotionally
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
chillingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪlɪŋ/
provoking fear terror
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
correspondencenounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
cynicaladjectiveUS /ˈsɪnɪkəl/
believing the worst of human nature and motives; having a sneering disbelief in e.g. selflessness of others
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
LETTICE'S
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From this reading LETTICE'S DIARY.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
a human being
From this reading He does not assail any person, or any party, or any belief.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
PuritansnounUS /ˈpjʊrətənz/
plural of “puritan” — a member of a group of English Protestants who in the 16th and 17th centuries thought that the Protestant Reformation under Elizabeth was incomplete and advocated the simplification and regulation of forms of worship
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
Roland
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From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
carry out
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Indeed, there is an icy touch of cynical doubt in Roland which seems to take the glow out of everything.
wide-embracing
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From this reading _August_ 19.--My father's wide-embracing schemes of correspondence and reconciliation have been somewhat narrowed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My brother Roland has been with us, and one or two of his friends about the Court; and he has possessed my father with dark and chilling thoughts of the Puritans.
