used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
(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 “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
cowardlyadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊərdli/
lacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
give expression to
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
be standing; be upright
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
tenacitynounUS /təˈnæsɪti/
persistent determination
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
at the time that
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
which person or people
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
belonging to which person
From this reading What I desire to do is to lay hands upon the cowardly rascals in whose way you seem to stand.’
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading What I wish is to discover what interests you are threatening without knowing it, and which must be considerable, if I may judge by the passion and the tenacity of those who are pursuing you.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was waiting for me, but would not suffer me to express the gratitude with which my heart overflowed.
wouldn't
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From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
but in spite of that
From this reading I have done nothing as yet that any honest man wouldn’t have done in my place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “‘You will thank me,’ he said, ‘when I have deserved it better.
