used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
anew
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
in addition
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot but respect your motives and conduct.
react verbally
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
broodedverbUS /ˈbruːdɪd/
past form of “brood” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I cannot but respect your motives and conduct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
cannot
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From this reading I cannot but respect your motives and conduct.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I cannot but respect your motives and conduct.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
humours
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From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
be the source of pain
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
in the recent past
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
the literary culture
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Saturday Morning.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading I cannot but respect your motives and conduct.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
and nothing more
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
accept an excuse for
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
querulousadjectiveUS /ˈkwerələs/
habitually complaining
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I cannot but respect your motives and conduct.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Saturday Morning.
sealingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the act of treating something to make it repel water
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
signifiesverbUS /ˈsɪɡnəfaɪz/
third-person singular of “signify” — denote or connote
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
to-day
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From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
tormentnounUS /ˈtɔːrment/
unbearable physical pain
From this reading I shall probably receive a letter from you to-day, sealing my pardon--and I will be careful not to torment you with my querulous humours, at least, till I see you again.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
(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 I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I always respected them; and was only hurt, by what seemed to me a want of confidence, and consequently affection.--I thought also, that if you were obliged to stay three months at H--, I might as well have been with you.--Well! well, what signifies what I brooded over--Let us now be friends!
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE two or three letters, which I have written to you lately, my love, will serve as an answer to your explanatory one.
