used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
abandonverbUS /əˈbændən/
forsake, leave behind
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
afflictingverbUS /əˈflɪktɪŋ/
-ing form of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
discomposurenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
the act of departing
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
Inclosed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
inimitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈnɪmətəbəl/
defying imitation; matchless
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
and nothing more
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
the literary culture
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
Pamela
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
the act of punishing
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
rejoiceverbUS /rɪˈdʒɔɪs/
feel happiness or joy
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I am impatient to hear what account he gives of the matter.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
won't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hope he will be able to abandon this--I won't call her names; for she loves the wretch; and that, if he be just to _you_, will be her punishment.
wretchnounUS /retʃ/
performs some wicked deed
From this reading A wretch!--to give you so much discomposure!--But I will not, if he be good now, rave against him, as I was going to do.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dearest Pamela, Inclosed are all the letters you send for.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I rejoice with you upon the turn this afflicting affair has taken, through your inimitable prudence, and a courage I thought not in you.
