acquaintverbUS /əˈkweɪnt/
cause to come to know personally
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
anew
From this reading Again Mrs. Marston hesitated.
in the past
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
from appearances alone
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
Barras
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From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
commissionedadjectiveUS /kəˈmɪʃənd/
(of military officers) holding by virtue of a commission a rank of second lieutenant or ensign or above
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
dispensingverbUS /dɪˈspensɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispense” — administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't suppose, Gertrude, that I wish to find fault.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
at any time
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
expediencynounUS /ɪkˈspiːdiənsi/
the quality of being suited to the end in view
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Don't suppose, Gertrude, that I wish to find fault.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
Gertrude
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From this reading "Don't suppose, Gertrude, that I wish to find fault.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
henceforwardadverb
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading Again Mrs. Marston hesitated.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
how
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From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
small silvery drumfish often mistaken for white perch; found along coasts of United States from New York to Mexico
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
Marston
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From this reading Again Mrs. Marston hesitated.
and nothing more
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Again Mrs. Marston hesitated.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
to become aware of through the senses
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
only a very short time before
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She scarcely knew how to confess to him that she had not conveyed his message.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
not in physical motion
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
express a supposition
From this reading "Don't suppose, Gertrude, that I wish to find fault.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Don't suppose, Gertrude, that I wish to find fault.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
but in spite of that
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "I told you what I wished with respect to that young lady some time ago, and commissioned you to acquaint her with my pleasure; and yet I find her still here, and apparently as much established as ever."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I merely wanted to know whether you had told Mademoiselle de Barras that we were agreed as to the necessity or expediency, or what you please, of dispensing henceforward with her services, I perceive by your manner that you have not done so.
