used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
afflictsverbUS /əˈflɪkts/
third-person singular of “afflict” — cause great unhappiness for; distress
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
AshesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
CalumnynounUS /ˈkæləmni/
a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
Chastisementnoun
verbal punishment
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
ClemencynounUS /ˈklemənsi/
good weather with comfortable temperatures
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
conjureverbUS /ˈkɑːndʒər/
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
ContinuancenounUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəns/
the act of continuing an activity without interruption
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
dearly loved
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
deserveverbUS /dɪˈzɜːrv/
be worthy or deserving
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
exemplaryadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzempləri/
worthy of imitation
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
form'd
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From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
in a free manner
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
responsible for or chargeable with a reprehensible act
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
heinousadjectiveUS /ˈheɪnəs/
extremely wicked, deeply criminal
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
inconsolably
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From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
InventornounUS /ˌɪnˈventər/
someone who is the first to think of or make something
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
and nothing more
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
MonarchnounUS /ˈmɑːnɑːrk/
a nation's ruler or head of state usually by hereditary right
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
a condition requiring relief
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
order'd
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From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
procur'd
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From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
punish'd
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From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
receiv'd
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From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
RoyaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
cut with a saw
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
term of address for a man
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
slander'd
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From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
be standing; be upright
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
express in words
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
up to a particular time
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
precisely as stated
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What is it you stand in need of, I conjure you to tell me freely.
What's
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From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If we are guilty, we deserve to be punish'd, if not, the Calumny is so heinous, that we hope from your Clemency, the Inventor of it will have exemplary Chastisement.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We are slander'd with having form'd a Design to reduce this Royal Canton to Ashes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As soon as the Monarch saw us, What's the Matter, _said he_, my dear Friends? have you not receiv'd the Money I order'd for you, or do you want any more?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We want nothing, Sir, _said I_, but the Continuance of your Favour; for we have just heard something which very much afflicts us, and we must lie inconsolably at your Feet 'till your Majesty has procur'd us Satisfaction.
