15
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From this reading June 15.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
abortiveadjectiveUS /əˈbɔːrtɪv/
failing to accomplish an intended result
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
AccuseverbUS /əˈkjuːz/
bring an accusation against; level a charge against
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
achingadjectiveUS /ˈeɪkɪŋ/
causing a dull and steady pain
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
past form of “act” — perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
matters of personal concern
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
anew
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
(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 In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
dearly loved
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
the act of departing
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
how
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From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
ingenuouslyadverb
in an ingenuous manner
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
interchangenounUS /ˌɪntərˈtʃeɪndʒ/
a junction of highways on different levels that permits traffic to move from one to another without crossing traffic streams
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading June 15.
the act of caressing with the lips (or an instance thereof)
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
immediately past
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
be shown or be found to be
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
one of four equal parts
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
sentimentsnounUS /ˈsentəmənts/
plural of “sentiment” — tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
SincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/
with sincerity; without pretense
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
not in physical motion
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
carry out
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
unboundedadjectiveUS /ənˈbaʊndɪd/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
precisely as stated
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
voidadjectiveUS /vɔɪd/
lacking any legal or binding force
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
at the time that
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
in the company of; together with
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Accuse me not of pride--yet sometimes, when nature has opened my heart to its author, I have wondered that you did not set a higher value on my heart.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
but in spite of that
From this reading I almost dread that your plans will prove abortive--yet should the most unlucky turn send you home to us, convinced that a true friend is a treasure, I should not much mind having to struggle with the world again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I WANT to know how you have settled with respect to ------.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In short, be very particular in your account of all your affairs--let our confidence, my dear, be unbounded.--The last time we were separated, was a separation indeed on your part--Now you have acted more ingenuously, let the most affectionate interchange of sentiments fill up the aching void of disappointment.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading Receive a kiss from ------, I was going to add, if you will not take one from me, and believe me yours Sincerely * * * * The wind still continues in the same quarter. * * * * *
