used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VERY DESPERATE GAME.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
Bastiennello's
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From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
put or send forth
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
CravenadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪvən/
lacking even the rudiments of courage; abjectly fearful
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
culpablyadverb
in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading A VERY DESPERATE GAME.
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
doomedadjectiveUS /duːmd/
marked for certain death
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading A VERY DESPERATE GAME.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
hazardnounUS /ˈhæzərd/
a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
infatuatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈfætʃuːeɪtɪd/
marked by foolish or unreasoning fondness
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
instrumentnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənt/
a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
Kyte
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From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
the literary culture
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
and nothing more
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
post-office
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From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
remorselessadjectiveUS /rɪˈmɔːrsləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
RichmondnounUS /ˈrɪtʃmənd/
capital of the state of Virginia located in the east central part of the state; was capital of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
in the near future
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
be standing; be upright
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
precisely as stated
From this reading A VERY DESPERATE GAME.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every morning he was the first man at the post-office, waiting eagerly, impatiently, for the arrival and opening of the mail.
Wendover
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From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
in or at the place that
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I have set my life upon a cast, And I will stand the hazard of the die.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Craven Kyte, the infatuated and doomed instrument and victim of a cruel and remorseless woman, returned to Wendover and resumed his place in Bastiennello's establishment, where he culpably neglected his business, and lived only on the thought of receiving her daily letters and of soon returning to Richmond to be blessed by her promised hand in marriage.
