absencenounUS /ˈæbsəns/
the state of being absent
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
ALAN
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From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
alsoadverbUS /ˈɔːlsoʊ/
in addition
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
anxiousadjectiveUS /ˈæŋkʃəs/
eagerly desirous
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
bestnounUS /best/
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
cannot
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From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
complyverbUS /kəmˈplaɪ/
act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
counteractverbUS /ˈkaʊntərækt/
act in opposition to
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
DARSIE
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From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
desiresnounUS /dɪˈzaɪərz/
plural of “desire” — the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
FAIRFORD
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From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
fathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
formeradjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmər/
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
impossibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːsəbəl/
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
LATIMER
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From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
makesnounUS /meɪks/
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
reasonsnounUS /ˈriːzənz/
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
requestverbUS /rɪˈkwest/
express the need or desire for
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
takeverbUS /teɪk/
carry out
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
thickensverbUS /ˈθɪkənz/
third-person singular of “thicken” — make thick or thicker
From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DARSIE LATIMER TO ALAN FAIRFORD The plot thickens, Alan.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading I do not take it unkind of him that he desires my absence.
urgesnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒəz/
plural of “urge” — an instinctive motive
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
wishesnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪz/
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The last makes it impossible for me to comply with the kind request which the former urges.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading No--I cannot be with you, Alan; and that, for the best of all reasons--I cannot and ought not to counteract your father’s anxious wishes.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have your letter, and also one from your father.
