Chapter II

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a record or narrative description of past events

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

(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 This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

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From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

for the reason that

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

plural of “blessing” — the formal act of approving

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

plural of “candidate” — a politician who is running for public office

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

(sentence connectors) because of the reason given

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

reduced in size or pulled together

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

-ing form of “cultivate” — foster the growth of

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

adroitness in using the hands

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

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From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

move gently or carefully

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

plural of “edict” — a formal or authoritative proclamation

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

being one more than ten

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

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From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

regard something as probable or likely

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a social unit living together

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

more distant in especially space or time

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

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From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

the state of being friends (or friendly)

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

marked by a lack of interest

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

an opinion formed by judging something

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

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From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

the literary culture

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a person who carries a message

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

used to form the superlative

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

many times at short intervals

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

on one occasion

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

a judge of a probate court

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

above and across; more than

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

a set of two similar things considered as a unit

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a human being

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

plural of “promotion” — a message issued in behalf of some product or cause or idea or person or institution

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

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From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

Identical; not different.

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

make tight; secure against leakage

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

a person who is head of an administrative department of government

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Among the Blessings therefore of a Family, a large Number of Branches is reckon’d one.

a special situation

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I was often astonish’d to see him execute Business with so much Dexterity; for it was a common Thing with him to write eleven Letters at once, and afterward seal them all in the same Instant.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

precisely as stated

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

which person or people

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Immediately the _Kiva_, or Secretary, was sent for, who enroll’d my Name in the Book of Promotions, together with the Names of several other Candidates.

produce a literary work

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading I contracted a close Friendship with him, and indeed I could not help cultivating an Affection for him, because all the Edicts and Letters of State, which he wrote, I, as Messenger in Ordinary, dispers’d over the Province.

a late time of life

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.

but in spite of that

From this reading This Secretary was a most extraordinary Person; for he had eleven Pair of Branches, and could consequently write eleven Letters all at the same Time, and with the same Ease and Expedition that we can one; yet he had a very indifferent Judgment, upon which Account he never could expect any farther Promotion, and so he grew old in the same Post which he had fill’d for thirty Years.