Chapter XXXIII · Chapter 33

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

archaic name for England or Great Britain; used poetically

From this reading --ALBION.

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From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

(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 The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

characterized by intense emotion

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

accomplishment of an objective

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

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From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

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From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the quality of not being careful or taking pains

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

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From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

plural of “connection” — a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

inclined or showing an inclination to dispute or disagree, even to engage in law suits

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

informal terms for a (young) woman

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

disagreement among those expected to cooperate

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

a British peer of the highest rank

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the act of escaping physically

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

a social unit living together

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

marked by extreme and violent energy

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

your parents

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

grant freedom to; free from confinement

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

gay or light-hearted recreational activity for diversion or amusement

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

a helpful partner

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

used to add a contrasting statement

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

set afire

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

not any; not one

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

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From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

inferior in rank or status

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

of or relating to or resembling or expressed in a proverb

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

plural of “quarrel” — an angry dispute

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

inflected form of “reply” — react verbally

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

express in words

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

an elaborate and systematic plan of action

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

marked by correspondence or resemblance

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

the season of growth

From this reading ----Contentious fierce, Ardent, and dire, spring from no petty cause.

commanding attention

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

following in time or order

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

of the kind already mentioned

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

express in words

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

position 20 in a countable series of things

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

precisely as stated

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

at the time that

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

which person or people

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading The quarrels between man and wife are proverbial; but let not these honest folks think that connections of a less permanent nature are free from similar jars.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”

a late time of life

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The frolic of the Duke of Buckingham, and the subsequent escape of Alice Bridgenorth, had kindled fierce dissension in Chiffinch’s family, when, on his arrival in town, he learned these two stunning events: “I tell you,” he said to his obliging helpmate, who seemed but little moved by all that he could say on the subject, “that your d--d carelessness has ruined the work of years.”

the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to

From this reading “I think it is the twentieth time you have said so,” replied the dame; “and without such frequent assurance, I was quite ready to believe that a very trifling matter would overset any scheme of yours, however long thought of.”