used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
anew
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
ampleadjectiveUS /ˈæmpəl/
more than enough in size or scope or capacity
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
campaignnounUS /kæmˈpeɪn/
a race between candidates for elective office
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
for more time
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
monasterynounUS /ˈmɑːnəsteri/
the residence of a religious community
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
on one occasion
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
like better; value more highly
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
receiptnounUS /rɪˈsiːt/
the act of receiving
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
a male human offspring
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
carry out
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
tarryverbUS /ˈteri/
be about
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
the chair of state for a monarch, bishop, etc.
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, therefore, as you have had ample time for consideration, on receipt of this letter, decide at once one way or the other.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
at the time that
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
in or at the place that
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
produce a literary work
From this reading But should you choose the monastery, write me when and where and what day, so that knowing what I may have to expect from you, my heart may be at rest.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I have waited for it these seven months, but to this day you have written me nothing.
but in spite of that
From this reading Should you choose the throne, do not tarry longer than a week, but come to me here, for you will yet be in time to take part in the campaign.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “My Son,—When I said good-bye to you, and asked about your resolution concerning a certain matter, on which you always gave me the reply that owing to your weakness you were not fit for the throne, but would prefer the monastery, I again told you to think it well over, and communicate to me your decision.
