aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
speak to
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
react verbally
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
eagerly desirous
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
bed-fellows
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From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR MRS.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
DUBLINnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading DUBLIN, ----.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
GlasgownounUS /ˈɡlæskoʊ/
largest city in Scotland; a port on the Clyde in west central Scotland; one of the great shipbuilding centers of the world
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
only a very short time before
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
incloseverb
surround completely
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
JAMESON
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From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/
superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
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 JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
miscarriagenounUS /mɪˈskerədʒ/
failure of a plan
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
a state of ill-being due to affliction or misfortune
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading DEAR MRS.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
not any; not one
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
carry out
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
to-day
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From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
in the company of; together with
From this reading However, "Misery makes one acquainted with strange bed-fellows," and I am afraid distrust is one of them.
the day immediately before today
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading JAMESON, I received your third kind letter yesterday morning, and have no more time to-day than will serve to inclose my answer to your second, which reached me and was replied to at Glasgow; owing to your not having given me your address, I had kept it thus long in my desk.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading You surely said nothing in that letter of yours that the kindest good feeling could take exception to, and therefore need hardly, I think, have been so anxious about its possible miscarriage.
