used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
(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 Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
in addition
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
assurancenounUS /əˈʃʊrəns/
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
bespeakverbUS /bɪˈspiːk/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
brevitynounUS /ˈbrevəti/
the use of brief expressions
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
conveyverbUS /kənˈveɪ/
(of information) make known; pass on
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
approval
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
indulgencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒəns/
an inability to resist the gratification of whims and desires
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
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 Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
Mamma's
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From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
a particular point in time
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
occupationnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃən/
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
overwhelmedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmd/
past form of “overwhelm” — overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
Parma
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From this reading Parma.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
express in words
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
only a very short time before
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
not often
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
not in physical motion
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
unparalleledadjectiveUS /ənˈperəleld/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading And really, dearest, with all the assurance the evidence of my own senses can convey, I still find it difficult to credit such unparalleled luck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
which person or people
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Mamma's letter to old Molly will have explained to you the great fortune which has befallen James, and, I might add also, all who belong to him.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dearest Kitty,--It is but seldom I have to bespeak your indulgence on the score of my brevity, but I must do so now, overwhelmed as I am with occupation, and scarcely a moment left me that I can really call my own.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Fancy beauty--and such beauty,--youth, genius, mind, rank, and a large fortune, thrown, I may say, at his feet!
