used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
actsnounUS /ækts/
a New Testament book describing the development of the early church from Christ's Ascension to Paul's sojourn at Rome
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
Ah
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From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
(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 FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading If you can--apply that worst of names to me--to my incomprehensible conduct.
ardentlyadverbUS /ˈɑːrdəntli/
in an ardent manner
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
ASHBURN
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From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
avowverbUS /əˈvaʊ/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
BathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
CAROLINEadjectiveUS /ˈkerəlaɪn/
of or relating to the life and times of kings Charles I or Charles II of England
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
catalogueverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡ/
make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading If you can--apply that worst of names to me--to my incomprehensible conduct.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
despicableadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɪkəbəl/
morally reprehensible
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
the act of giving
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
heelnounUS /hiːl/
the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you can--apply that worst of names to me--to my incomprehensible conduct.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋkɑːmprəˈhensɪbəl/
incapable of being explained or accounted for
From this reading If you can--apply that worst of names to me--to my incomprehensible conduct.
insolentlyadverb
in an insolent manner
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
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 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
a woman of refinement
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
used to form the superlative
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
MURDEN
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From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading If you can--apply that worst of names to me--to my incomprehensible conduct.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
and nothing more
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
oppositionnounUS /ˌɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
quitted
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From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/
an earnest and sincere feeling
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
a special situation
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
treadsnounUS /tredz/
plural of “tread” — a step in walking or running
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
unansweredadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərd/
not returned in kind
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Can you find a name more despicable than folly for the will that acts in opposition to acknowledged reason?
in the company of; together with
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Nor is it less a fact, that I quitted Bath so abruptly to avoid giving you my confidence: the only thing in the world by which I could be entitled to ask your esteem.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading If you can--apply that worst of names to me--to my incomprehensible conduct.
produce a literary work
From this reading 'Why do I then write to you?'--you are about to demand--Ah! madam: I have by me a long catalogue of such unanswered questions--Why do I do this?--and why do I do that? insolently treads on the heel of my almost every action.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM ARTHUR MURDEN TO CAROLINE ASHBURN MADAM That I most ardently desire to possess your esteem is, whether you believe it or not, a fact I avow with all possible sincerity.
