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From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
auldadjectiveUS /ɔːld/
a Scottish word
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
an occurrence of something
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
a young female
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
harshadjectiveUS /hɑːrʃ/
unpleasantly stern
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
Hon
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From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
having much knowledge or education
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No wonder that he is sore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
lang
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From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Another lover threatens prosecution!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
MemoirsnounUS /ˈmemwɑːrz/
plural of “memoir” — an account of the author's personal experiences
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to form the superlative
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
not any; not one
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
personagenoun
another word for person; a person not meriting identification
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
Plenipo
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From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
prolificadjectiveUS /proʊˈlɪfɪk/
intellectually productive
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
prosecutionnounUS /ˌprɑːsəˈkjuːʃən/
the institution and conduct of legal proceedings against a defendant for criminal behavior
From this reading Another lover threatens prosecution!
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
except for; apart from
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
hurting
From this reading No wonder that he is sore.
Stockdale
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From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
syne
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From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading London, 20_th January._ Another hero in a passion!
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
threatensverbUS /ˈθretənz/
third-person singular of “threaten” — pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading Another lover threatens prosecution!
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
in the direction of
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
truthsnounUS /truːθs/
plural of “truth” — a fact that has been verified
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
(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 I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
which person or people
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
in the company of; together with
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder that he is sore.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I have certainly told, as the Hon. Frederick Lamb was well aware must be the case, harsh truths of him, I confess: but then it will disgust one to think that a man would feel such violent passion for a girl without the heart to save her from absolute want afterwards.
the day immediately before today
From this reading No less a personage than that most prolific Plenipo, the Hon. Frederick Lamb, who yesterday called on Stockdale to threaten him, or us, with prosecution, death and destruction, if his conduct towards me in times, auld lang syne, was printed and published in any part of my _Memoirs_, after Part I., which he acknowledged that his counsel had informed him he could not lay hold of.
