aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
ANXIETIESnounUS /æŋˈzaɪətiz/
plural of “anxiety” — (psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading The situation certainly gave rise to much anxiety.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
Barbara
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From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
see with attention
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The situation certainly gave rise to much anxiety.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
DELAYEDadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
Erskine
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From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
at any time
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
extractsnounUS /ˈekstrækts/
plural of “extract” — a solution obtained by steeping or soaking a substance (usually in water)
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
set up or found
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The situation certainly gave rise to much anxiety.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
How
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From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
and nothing more
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
the literary culture
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
misfortunenounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃən/
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
misgivingsnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The situation certainly gave rise to much anxiety.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
negotiationsnounUS /nəˌɡoʊʃiˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “negotiation” — a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
not any; not one
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
obliginglyadverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒɪŋli/
in accommodation
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
many times at short intervals
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
presentimentnoun
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
move upward
From this reading The situation certainly gave rise to much anxiety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
express in words
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation certainly gave rise to much anxiety.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was now the middle of August, and the negotiations in London had advanced considerably, but in no very satisfactory manner for Sir John.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The post had just arrived, and I had found my Lady Erskine deep in her letters, from which she very obligingly read me some extracts.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I knew not what it meant, but ever have I had the presentiment that it would be the cause of great misfortune, and behold it is come true!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE MATTER IS STILL FURTHER DELAYED, BUT OUR ANXIETIES CONTINUE “How often did I say to you in the old days, Barbara, that I had dark misgivings about the Silver Mine?” said my lady one day, resting her head upon her hand and looking weary and discouraged.
