to or in a foreign country
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
(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 cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
in addition to; as well as
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
CalamitynounUS /kəˈlæməti/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
dash'd
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From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
DefencenounUS /dɪˈfens/
(psychiatry) an unconscious process that tries to reduce the anxiety associated with instinctive desires
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
dissuadedverbUS /dɪˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “dissuade” — turn away from by persuasion
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
in a serious manner
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
the male ruler of an empire
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
at any time
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
exposingverbUS /ɪkˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “expose” — expose or make accessible to some action or influence
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
Fellow-Soldiers
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From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
FortitudenounUS /ˈfɔːrtɪtuːd/
strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
let have
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
hangsnounUS /hæŋz/
plural of “hang” — a special way of doing something
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
how
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From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
not in action or at work
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
ImperialadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɪriəl/
relating to or associated with an empire
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
innateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈneɪt/
not established by conditioning or learning
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
JoysnounUS /dʒɔɪz/
plural of “joy” — the emotion of great happiness
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
for more time
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
Magnanimitynoun
liberality in bestowing gifts; extremely liberal and generous of spirit
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
used to form the superlative
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
and nothing more
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
refus'd
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From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
express the need or desire for
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
express in words
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
SereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
a special situation
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading How happy should I have thought myself had he refus’d me every Thing besides, and only been indulgent to me in this!
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading I cannot, nor indeed ought I, any longer conceal from you that fatal Accident which has thus dash’d all our Happiness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
unmix'd
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From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For then we should not have known that Calamity that now hangs over us, our Return into the Imperial City would have been truly triumphant, and our Joys for our Success would have been pure and unmix’d.
(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 “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I can truly say, that this is the only Request which his Imperial Majesty ever refus’d to grant me.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Gentlemen and Fellow-Soldiers, I do not doubt but most of you are well acquainted, how earnestly I dissuaded our most Serene Emperor from this Expedition; but his innate Fortitude and Magnanimity would not permit him to remain idle at home, while his faithful Subjects were exposing their Lives abroad in his Defence.
