happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Eleanor, I am undone!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
animatedadjectiveUS /ˈænəmeɪtɪd/
having life or vigor or spirit
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
Aspeden
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From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
cannot
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From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
ClarencenounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
dinedverbUS /daɪnd/
past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
Eleanor
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From this reading Eleanor, I am undone!
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Eleanor, I am undone!
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
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 He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was engaged on business with Lord Aspeden afterwards, and left us early.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
others
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From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
twinedverbUS /twaɪnd/
past form of “twine” — spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
undoneadjectiveUS /ənˈdʌn/
not done
From this reading Eleanor, I am undone!
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
precisely as stated
From this reading My mother--my mother has been so cruel; but she cannot, she cannot intend it, or she knows very little of my heart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With some ties may be as easily broken as formed; with others they are twined around life itself.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Clarence dined with us yesterday, and was unusually animated and agreeable.
