used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
abilitynounUS /əˈbɪlətiː/
the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
accessibleadjectiveUS /ækˈsesəbəl/
capable of being reached
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
attorneynounUS /əˈtɜːrni/
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
cannot
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From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
without doubt or question
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
compassionnounUS /kəmˈpæʃən/
a deep awareness of and sympathy for another's suffering
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
dearly loved
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
one or the other of two
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
Emily
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From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
apart from; not including
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
hill-side
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From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
how
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From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
inexorableadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbəl/
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
integritynounUS /ˌɪnˈteɡrəti/
an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
intricateadjectiveUS /ˈɪntrəkət/
having many complexly arranged elements; elaborate
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
not any; not one
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
and nothing more
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
without much difficulty
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
respectsnounUS /rɪˈspekts/
(often used with “pay”) a formal expression of esteem
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
term of address for a man
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
sweepingadjectiveUS /ˈswiːpɪŋ/
taking in or moving over (or as if over) a wide area; often used in combination
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
carry out
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
precisely as stated
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
at the time that
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
which person or people
From this reading I must, therefore, attack the only accessible point I know about you, meaning your compassion, which you never refuse to those who really require it.
belonging to which person
From this reading Now I do require it greatly; for I am at this present engaged in business of a very painful and intricate nature, which I cannot clearly understand, and in which I have no one to advise me but a country attorney, whose integrity as well as ability I much doubt.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My life is a sad, solitary one here; and I wish my friends would take more compassion upon me and let me see human faces oftener--especial faces that I love.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "MY DEAR SIR PHILIP: "I have not seen you or dear Lady Hastings for many months; nor your sweet Emily either, except at a distance, when one day she passed my carriage on horseback, sweeping along the hill-side like a gleam of light.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "But I know that you are very inexorable in these respects, and, sufficient to yourself, cannot readily conceive how a lone woman can pine for the society of other more loving friends than books or nature.
