used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Emilia is continually weeping, and Edward appears almost distracted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
benefactornounUS /ˈbenəfæktər/
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
communicateverbUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪt/
transmit information
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading Emilia is continually weeping, and Edward appears almost distracted.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
dearly loved
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
disagreeableadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈɡriːəbəl/
not to your liking
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Emilia is continually weeping, and Edward appears almost distracted.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Emilia is continually weeping, and Edward appears almost distracted.
EmilianounUS /əˈmiːliə/
tropical African herbs
From this reading Emilia is continually weeping, and Edward appears almost distracted.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
Grandison
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From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
inconsolableadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
and nothing more
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
physiciansnounUS /fəˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “physician” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
term of address for a man
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The physicians think him in great danger, and we expect nothing but death.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
precisely as stated
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
be dressed in
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
showing sorrow
From this reading Emilia is continually weeping, and Edward appears almost distracted.
(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 Lady Grandison, as you may well imagine, is almost inconsolable.
woenounUS /woʊ/
misery resulting from affliction
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading We all wear a face of woe; my worthy benefactor, our dear Sir Charles, is very ill, and has been so for some time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Forgive me, dear mother, for having been so long silent, but I have only disagreeable tidings to communicate to you.
