used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
CECIL
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From this reading CECIL CHAMBERLAYNE TO FRANK FORRESTER.
CHAMBERLAYNE
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From this reading CECIL CHAMBERLAYNE TO FRANK FORRESTER.
confideverbUS /kənˈfaɪd/
reveal in private; tell confidentially
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
every person
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
apart from; not including
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
FORRESTER
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From this reading CECIL CHAMBERLAYNE TO FRANK FORRESTER.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading CECIL CHAMBERLAYNE TO FRANK FORRESTER.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
a man of refinement
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
destroyed or killed
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
Hannah
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From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
heart-wholeadjective
with unconditional and enthusiastic devotion
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
how
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From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
a room where books are kept
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
be obedient to
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
prosyadjective
lacking wit or imagination
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
express in words
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
SenecanounUS /ˈsenəkə/
Roman statesman and philosopher who was an advisor to Nero; his nine extant tragedies are modeled on Greek tragedies (circa 4 BC - 65 AD)
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
solitudenounUS /ˈsɑːlətuːd/
a state of social isolation
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
in or at or to some place
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
express in words
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CECIL CHAMBERLAYNE TO FRANK FORRESTER.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On the other hand, I must confide to you my suspicions, that I shall return to town perfectly heart-whole.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is enough to tell you how different the place is from what I expected.
which person or people
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading I have been here three days without a yawn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR FRANK, I am alone in the house; everybody is gone somewhere, except that prosy, respectable gentleman, Captain Heath, who is in the library, reading Seneca or Hannah More, I dare say; and in consequence of this solitude I obey the call of friendship, and devote my unoccupied time to you.
