used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
(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 But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
anxietiesnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (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 Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
besetverbUS /bɪˈset/
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
inflected form of “bear” — have
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
dearly loved
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
accept an excuse for
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
a boy or man
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
forgettingverbUS /fərˈɡetɪŋ/
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
set up or found
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
Greeba
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From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
plural of “interest” — a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
and nothing more
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
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 "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
loyaltynounUS /ˈlɔɪəlti/
the quality of being loyal
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading THE RISE OF MICHAEL SUNLOCKS.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
not any; not one
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RISE OF MICHAEL SUNLOCKS.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
address a deity, a prophet, a saint or an object of worship; say a prayer
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
on the contrary
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
move upward
From this reading THE RISE OF MICHAEL SUNLOCKS.
express in words
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
shuttleverbUS /ˈʃʌtəl/
travel back and forth between two points
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
sorelyadverbUS /ˈsɔːrli/
to a great degree
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
SUNLOCKS
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From this reading THE RISE OF MICHAEL SUNLOCKS.
in a swift manner
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
carry out
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
thanklessadjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkləs/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RISE OF MICHAEL SUNLOCKS.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
in the direction of
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
ungraciousadjective
lacking charm and good taste
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
ungratefuladjectiveUS /ənˈɡreɪtfəl/
not feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
weaver'snounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
possessive form of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
whereof
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From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
which person or people
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So I shall not pretend to a loyalty whereof I have given you no assurance, but will just pray of you to take me for what I truly am--a rather thankless fellow--who has sometimes found himself in danger of forgetting old friends in the making of new ones, and been very heartily ashamed of himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading But I well know that nothing can quite excuse me, and I would wrong the truth if I were to say that among fresh scenes and fresh faces I have borne about me day and night the memory of all I left behind.
a late time of life
From this reading Though something better than four years have passed away since I left the little green island, the time has seemed to fly more swiftly than a weaver's shuttle, and I have been immersed in many interests and beset by many anxieties.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Dear Greeba," the letter ran, "I am sorely ashamed of my long silence, which is deeply ungrateful towards your father, and very ungracious towards you.
