(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
Altenhof
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From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
any thing at all
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
a youthful male person
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
can't
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From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
past form of “deliver” — deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
one or the other of two
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
a man of refinement
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
HerrnounUS /her/
a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
intrusted
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From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
and nothing more
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
lamentationsnoun
an Old Testament book lamenting the desolation of Judah after the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC; traditionally attributed to the prophet Jeremiah
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
the act of departing
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
not any; not one
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
not one, and not any
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
obligeverbUS /əˈblaɪdʒ/
force somebody to do something
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
express in words
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
tutorsnounUS /ˈtuːtərz/
plural of “tutor” — a person who gives private instruction (as in singing, acting, etc.)
From this reading I have tried often enough, and I have had six tutors, one after the other, to help me.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
ward'snounUS /wɔːrdz/
possessive form of “ward” — a person who is under the protection or in the custody of another
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We could none of us do anything with him; you can't do anything either, so just let him go his own way."
Witold
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From this reading This speech, delivered in the most vigorous tones, was addressed by Herr Witold, Squire of Altenhof, to the gentleman intrusted with his ward's education.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I tell you, there is no changing the boy.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "Do oblige me by leaving off those everlasting lamentations of yours, Doctor.
