used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
matters of personal concern
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
anew
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
(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 In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
arrangingnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒɪŋ/
the act of arranging and adapting a piece of music
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
contrivedadjectiveUS /kənˈtraɪvd/
showing effects of planning or manipulation
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
dearly loved
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
disorderedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɔːrdərd/
thrown into a state of disarray or confusion
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading "Fly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fly!--For God's sake fly!
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
God'snounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Fly!--For God's sake fly!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
heartlessnessnoun
an absence of concern for the welfare of others
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
injuredadjectiveUS /ˈɪndʒərd/
harmed
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
intrusted
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From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
conformity or harmony
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
a particular point in time
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
QuitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
rapacitynoun
extreme gluttony
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
respitenounUS /ˈrespɪt/
a (temporary) relief from harm or discomfort
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Fly!--For God's sake fly!
express in words
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
get by special effort
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
up to a particular time
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Quit the country, if it be but for never so short a time, till you or your friends shall have succeeded in arranging your disordered affairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
wrungverbUS /rʌŋ/
inflected form of “wring” — twist and press out of shape
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Lose not one moment of the precious respite which, by incredible efforts, I have contrived to secure you--a respite of but a few hours--and wrung from heartlessness and rapacity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading In justice, much injured man! to yourself--to all you hold dear upon earth--to the precious interests intrusted to your keeping, and involved in your destruction--again I say _Fly_!
