aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
(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 I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
Ashburn
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From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
make certain of
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
banishes
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From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
for the reason that
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
cannot
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From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
CLEMENTadjectiveUS /ˈklemənt/
(of weather or climate) physically mild
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
dearly loved
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
distractionnounUS /dɪˈstrækʃən/
mental turmoil
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
faronounUS /ˈferoʊ/
a card game in which players bet against the dealer on the cards he will draw from a dealing box
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
hesitateverbUS /ˈhezəteɪt/
pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
how
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From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
an iconic mental representation
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
irresistibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪrɪˈzɪstəbəl/
impossible to resist; overpowering
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
JANETTA
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From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
LAUNDY
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From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
something that is lost
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
MONTGOMERYnounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
pocket-book
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From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
RecollectverbUS /ˌrekəˈlekt/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
remittancesnounUS /riˈmɪtənsɪz/
plural of “remittance” — a payment of money sent to a person in another place
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
reproachnounUS /riˈproʊtʃ/
a mild rebuke or criticism
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
refrain from harming
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
a special situation
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
up to a particular time
From this reading I am sure the loss of your money cannot be all, because you know how easily you may be supplied by Mrs. Ashburn till you have further remittances.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
urgeverbUS /ɜːrdʒ/
force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
the act of using
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What can be the reason of your sudden gloom and distraction?
at the time that
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Why should you hesitate, when I assure you she would be obliged by your making the demand?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FROM JANETTA LAUNDY TO CLEMENT MONTGOMERY I ought to reproach you; but, dear and irresistible as you are, your image, Montgomery, banishes every thing but sensations of pleasure.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Recollect her own words the evening she compelled you to use her pocket-book at the faro table; and, if you will not allow me to urge you on another point, at least be persuaded to spare yourself fruitless anxiety about your losses at play.
