(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
matters of personal concern
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
arisesverbUS /ərˈaɪzəz/
third-person singular of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
bewitchedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪtʃt/
captured, as if under a spell
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
BotanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
the act of discovering something
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
else
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From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
EpochnounUS /ˈepək/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
at any time
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
hangedverbUS /hæŋd/
past form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
herewithadverbUS /ˈhɪrˈwɪθ/
(formal) by means of this
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
I'll
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From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
engage in
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
attach a tag or label to
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
medicinesnounUS /ˈmedəsənz/
plural of “medicine” — the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
of an obscure nature
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
rascalnounUS /ˈræskəl/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
rogue's
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From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading Shakespeare.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
term of address for a man
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
stayingverbUS /ˈsteɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
a source of difficulty
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
typewrittenverbUS /ˈtaɪprɪtən/
inflected form of “typewrite” — write by means of a keyboard with types
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading And this discovery, sent herewith, will mark an Epoch in the affairs of the world!_ "_Half the trouble in that world arises from the fact that human beings are continually falling in Love_ ... with the wrong people.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Yet I am bewitched with the rogue's company; if the rascal had not given me medicines to make me love him, I'll be hanged; it could not be else; I have drunk medicines."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Sir, have you ever wondered why this should be?_" The old Professor of Botany stood looking at this mysterious typewritten letter, addressed to him, with the rest of his large mail, at the hotel in Western France where he was staying in the fourth autumn of the War with his young niece and secretary.
