(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
acheverbUS /eɪk/
feel physical pain
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
bleedverbUS /bliːd/
To lose or emit fluid, or metaphorically to seep magical essence from an enchanted tome.
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
a young person of either sex
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
psychological suffering
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspoʊzd/
with no protection or shield
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
fleeverbUS /fliː/
run away quickly
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
Jervis
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From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
not any; not one
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
renewsverbUS /rɪˈnuːz/
third-person singular of “renew” — reestablish on a new, usually improved, basis or make new or like new
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
hurting
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading You ought to have done it at first, had you not had Mrs. Jervis to advise with.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading We can find no fault in your conduct hitherto: But it makes our hearts ache for fear of the worst.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You have our hourly prayers; and we would have you flee this evil great house and man, if you find he renews his attempts.
but in spite of that
From this reading O my child! temptations are sore things,—but yet, without them, we know not ourselves, nor what we are able to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My DEAREST CHILD, Our hearts bleed for your distress, and the temptations you are exposed to.
