used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
abusedadjectiveUS /əˈbjuːzd/
used improperly or excessively especially drugs
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
assurancesnounUS /əˈʃʊrənsɪz/
plural of “assurance” — freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
attachmentnounUS /əˈtætʃmənt/
a feeling of affection for a person or an institution
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
Beaufort
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From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
defiancenounUS /dɪˈfaɪəns/
intentionally contemptuous behavior or attitude
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
divisible by two
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
excessivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈsesɪvli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
(Christian theology) a state of sanctification by God; the state of one who is under such divine influence
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
inconstancynounUS /ˌɪnˈkɑːnstənsi/
unfaithfulness by virtue of being unreliable or treacherous
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
induceverbUS /ˌɪnˈduːs/
cause to arise
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
insistingnounUS /ˌɪnˈsɪstɪŋ/
continual and persistent demands
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
go away from a place
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
the act of departing
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
the literary culture
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
malicenounUS /ˈmæləs/
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
not any; not one
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
remonstrancenoun
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
recurring again and again
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
SomersetnounUS /ˈsʌmərset/
a county in southwestern England on the Bristol Channel
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He repeated his solemn assurances to me that no power on earth, not even my inconstancy, could destroy his everlasting attachment, or induce him, however it must destroy his repose, to leave me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
unfeelingadjectiveUS /ənˈfiːlɪŋ/
devoid of feeling for others
From this reading These harsh unfeeling letters excited in Worcester a spirit of defiance, such as mild remonstrance never could have produced.
unprovided
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From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
precisely as stated
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Worcester, in consequence, received very severe letters both from his father and mother, insisting on his immediately leaving me unprovided for and without the smallest ceremony.
WorcesternounUS /ˈwʊstər/
United States lexicographer who was accused of plagiarism by Noah Webster (1784-1865)
From this reading The next morning, I received a very long letter from Lord Worcester.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading He abused his uncle, Lord Charles Somerset, for his malice in having written to His Grace of Beaufort on the subject of our connection, in a way to alarm him excessively.
