1
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
a boy or man
From this reading CHAP.
compleat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
DiscoursenounUS /ˈdɪskɔːrs/
extended verbal expression in speech or writing
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
EnquirynounUS /ɪnˈkwaɪriː/
an instance of questioning
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading _Of the Pastoral Language in general_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Of the Pastoral Language in general_.
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading _Of the Pastoral Language in general_.
Letter'd
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Of the Pastoral Language in general_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
PastoraladjectiveUS /ˈpæstərəl/
of or relating to a pastor
From this reading _Of the Pastoral Language in general_.
premisenounUS /ˈpremɪs/
a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
recommendverbUS /ˌrekəˈmend/
push for something
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
carry out
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Of the Pastoral Language in general_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But I would recommend it to some other Hand; for I know nothing that would be more acceptable to the Letter'd World than an Enquiry into the Nature of the _English_ Language.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I must here premise, that I intend not here a full and compleat Discourse on the Pastoral Language; for that would take up a Volume.
