used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
in addition
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
ArchimedesnounUS /ˌɑːrkəˈmiːdiz/
Greek mathematician and physicist noted for his work in hydrostatics and mechanics and geometry (287-212 BC)
From this reading With Archimedes I may cry Ἑυρηκα.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
candlelightnounUS /ˈkændəllaɪt/
the light provided by a burning candle
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading With Archimedes I may cry Ἑυρηκα.
dearly loved
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
set up or found
From this reading Why, what have you found—the philosopher's stone?
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, what have you found—the philosopher's stone?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
engage in
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading With Archimedes I may cry Ἑυρηκα.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
a brief written record
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
philosopher's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why, what have you found—the philosopher's stone?
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
Quashee
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Why, what have you found—the philosopher's stone?
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
an old word for “yours”
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
precisely as stated
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
(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 As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Why, what have you found—the philosopher's stone?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, what have you found—the philosopher's stone?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Archimedes I may cry Ἑυρηκα.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And now, my dear friend, one word in your ear—in the porches of thine ear.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I also got a short note by him, for which I thank you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As well as very bad implements and worse eyes will permit me to do it by candlelight, I will endeavor to make some return to your kind letter, which I received, not by Quashee, but the mail.
Ἑυρηκα
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Archimedes I may cry Ἑυρηκα.
