used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
adoredadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrd/
regarded with deep or rapturous love (especially as if for a god)
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
anew
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
angelicadjectiveUS /ˌænˈdʒelɪk/
marked by utter benignity; resembling or befitting an angel or saint
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
anklenounUS /ˈæŋkəl/
a gliding joint between the distal ends of the tibia and fibula and the proximal end of the talus
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
AugustanounUS /əˈɡʌstə/
the capital of the state of Maine
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
bruisedverbUS /bruːzd/
past form of “bruise” — injure the underlying soft tissue or bone of
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading CHAPTER THE THIRTY-NINTH.
coerceverbUS /koʊˈɜːrs/
to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
unvarying in nature
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
informersnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmərz/
plural of “informer” — one who reveals confidential information in return for money
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
LAURENCE
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From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
engage in
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
not any; not one
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
and nothing more
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
painfullyadverbUS /ˈpeɪnfəli/
unpleasantly
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
plaistered
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From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
make a promise or commitment
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
in the near future
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
stealverbUS /stiːl/
take without the owner's consent
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
swollenadjectiveUS /ˈswoʊlən/
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
THIRTY-NINTHadjective
the ordinal number of thirty-nine in counting order
From this reading CHAPTER THE THIRTY-NINTH.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
tyrannynounUS /ˈtɪrəni/
a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading But if my angelic Augusta be only true to her promise, she will soon, in spite of spies and informers, be the adored wife of her “Most devoted “LAURENCE.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
produce a literary work
From this reading I have a dislocated ankle, a bruised and swollen hand, a plaistered crown, and I write painfully.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I shall feel every hour a year until I hold you in my arms again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Be constant, be firm; let no tyranny coerce you, and I will make a way for our union, if I steal you from their very midst.
