used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Your account of poor Glencore is most distressing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
the act of departing
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
having made preparations
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
distressingadjectiveUS /dɪˈstresɪŋ/
causing distress or worry or anxiety
From this reading Your account of poor Glencore is most distressing.
a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
Glencore
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From this reading Your account of poor Glencore is most distressing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
Harcourt
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From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Your account of poor Glencore is most distressing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
a person who carries a message
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Your account of poor Glencore is most distressing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Your account of poor Glencore is most distressing.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
express in words
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, my knowledge of the man and his temper in a measure prepared me for it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
in or at the place that
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Now, there is a small business matter between us, which his lawyer seems much disposed to push on to a difficulty, if not to worse.
produce a literary work
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
the day immediately before today
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You say that he wishes to see me, and intends to write.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Harcourt,--I arrived here yesterday, and by good fortune caught your letter at F. O., where it was awaiting the departure of the messenger for Germany.
