how long something has existed
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
AngelicanounUS /ænˈdʒelɪkə/
any of various tall and stout herbs of the genus Angelica having pinnately compound leaves and small white or greenish flowers in compound umbels
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
eagerly desirous
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you speaking seriously?" asked Jack.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
Bubsby
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From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
pleasing or delighting
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
a female human offspring
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
infirmitynounUS /ɪnˈfɜːrmɪti/
the state of being weak in health or body (especially from old age)
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Are you speaking seriously?" asked Jack.
in the recent past
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
resigningverbUS /rɪˈzaɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “resign” — leave (a job, post, or position) voluntarily
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
in a serious manner
From this reading "Are you speaking seriously?" asked Jack.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading "Are you speaking seriously?" asked Jack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mrs Bubsby and my daughters are of the same opinion.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Age and infirmity have told upon me lately, Captain Rogers," he said.
precisely as stated
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I have, therefore, come to the conclusion of resigning my command and returning home, whatever may be the consequences."
in the company of; together with
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My charming daughter Angelica is very anxious to go back with you to Cape Town.
