afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
(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 I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
birth-day
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From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
Charles'snounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlzɪz/
possessive form of “charles” — King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
continuallyadverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːəli/
seemingly without interruption
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
dearly loved
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
the act of departing
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
Emilia's
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From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
How
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From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
intendsverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendz/
third-person singular of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
immediately past
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
low-spiritedadjectiveUS /ˌloʊˈspɪrətɪd/
filled with melancholy and despondency
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
term of address for a man
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
in the near future
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
not in physical motion
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Next Thursday is fixed for my departure, so that this is my last letter.
up to a particular time
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
(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 I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
at the time that
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
in or at the place that
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
willinglyadverbUS /ˈwɪlɪŋli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I did wish to have remained here till after Emilia’s birth-day, but one of Sir Charles’s friends intends setting off next week for Holland, and he wishes me to go with him, as another opportunity may not soon occur.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I know not well what I feel, I would willingly return, and still wish to remain where I am.
but in spite of that
From this reading I love Sir Charles and his Lady, and I love my friend as myself, yet, I love you better than all the world.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How happens it, dear mother, that I am so low-spirited when I am returning to you whom I have so continually longed to see?
