used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
accompaniesverbUS /əˈkʌmpəniz/
third-person singular of “accompany” — be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
any thing at all
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
damagingadjectiveUS /ˈdæmɪdʒɪŋ/
(sometimes followed by “to”) causing harm or injury
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
set up or found
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
usually; as a rule
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
immediately past
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
engage in
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
paragraphsnounUS /ˈpærəɡræfs/
plural of “paragraph” — one of several distinct subdivisions of a text intended to separate ideas; the beginning is usually marked by a new indented line
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
only a very short time before
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
sententiousness
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From this reading His sententiousness was unbearable.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
that is looked for
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
refrain from harming
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading His sententiousness was unbearable.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
unpleasantnessnounUS /ənˈplezəntnəs/
the feeling caused by disagreeable stimuli; one pole of a continuum of states of feeling
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His sententiousness was unbearable.
Westray
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From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They took away much of that desire to spare, to make unpleasantness as little unpleasant as may be, which generally accompanies a refusal.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading If Westray had sought far and wide for means of damaging his own cause, he could scarcely have found anything better calculated for that purpose than these last paragraphs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She folded the letter up with much deliberation, and put it back into its envelope.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your most loving and devoted "Edward Westray."
