(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
speak to
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
(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 There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
react verbally
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
appealsnounUS /əˈpiːlz/
plural of “appeal” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
Carlotta
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From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
carefully weighed
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
recognizable; marked
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
defencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
Desmond
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From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
true confidential information
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
DivorceverbUS /dɪˈvɔːrs/
part; cease or break association with
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
Hugh
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
illiterateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɪtərət/
not able to read or write
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
go away from a place
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
the literary culture
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
having or expressing strong emotions
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
Portham
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From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
Reckavile
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From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
tearfuladjectiveUS /ˈtɪrfəl/
filled with or marked by tears
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
up to a particular time
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading He wandered restlessly between London and his castle at Portham, not able to leave for Italy till the case was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
Wheatland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Divorce and After Wheatland got his divorce.
at the time that
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
Winnie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no defence, for when Reckavile considered the matter with his family lawyer, he decided not to have certain letters read in court, and all the details published in the papers.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In spite of all the appeals made to him by Winnie in tearful and illiterate letters, he made no answer, nor would he see her.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading He wrote Carlotta, passionate love letters, but gave no address, for to her he was Hugh Desmond, and no other.
