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From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
abstinencenounUS /ˈæbstənəns/
the trait of abstaining (especially from alcohol)
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
anew
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
amendsnounUS /əˈmendz/
a sum of money paid in compensation for loss or injury
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
any thing at all
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
make certain of
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
terminate
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
of short duration or distance
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
crackingnounUS /ˈkrækɪŋ/
a sudden sharp noise
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
feignverbUS /feɪn/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
foolhardyadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlhɑːrdi/
marked by defiant disregard for danger or consequences
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
Godwin
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From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
graciouslyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪʃəsli/
in a gracious or graceful manner
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
How
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From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
jeopardiseverb
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
engage in
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
marverbUS /mɑːr/
make imperfect
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
joined in matrimony
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
come together
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
MollnounUS /mɑːl/
the girlfriend of a gangster
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
Moll's
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From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
an old word for “no”
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the act of departing politely
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
promisingadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːməsɪŋ/
showing possibility of achievement or excellence
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
Richard
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From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "For," says he, "I am not so foolhardy as to jeopardise my Moll's happiness for the pleasure this feast would give me.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
twould
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From this reading Nay, Kit, I do think 'twould break my heart indeed, if anything of my doing should mar my Moll's happiness."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
waggonnoun
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _How Moll Dawson was married to Mr. Richard Godwin; brief account of attendant circumstances._ _December 14._ Dawson left us this morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
(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 And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
at the time that
From this reading And I was very well pleased to find him in this humour, promising him that we would make amends for his abstinence on this occasion by cracking many a bottle to Moll's joy when we could come together again secretly at my house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In parting, Mr. Godwin graciously begged him to come to his wedding feast on Christmas day,--they having fixed upon Christmas eve to be married,--and Dawson promised he would; but he did assure me afterwards, as we were walking along the road to meet the stage waggon, that he would certainly feign some reason for not coming.
