used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
(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 All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
a quantity of money
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
for the reason that
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
Foley
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From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
Livres
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From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
not any; not one
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
in other respects or ways
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
Picquet
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From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
participate in games or sport
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
on the contrary
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
savesnounUS /seɪvz/
plural of “save” — (sports) the act of preventing the opposition from scoring
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
SocietiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
temptationnounUS /temˈteɪʃən/
something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is indeed rather my good luck than my prudence that saves me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
undertakeverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪk/
enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
precisely as stated
From this reading My losses at Play have not been very considerable since I have been here, they amount to seven Livres lost one night at Picquet.
in or at the place that
From this reading All my Societies are houses where I never see a card, so that I do not fall because I have no temptation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish I could give Mr. Bradley a better account, but this seems to be the true state of the case.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I cannot therefore offer myself, (which I should otherwise do with great pleasure,) and I should hope Mr. Foley would be willing as he is certainly able to undertake it.
