12th
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
164
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
16th
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From this reading _RECITATIONS._ SHEFFIELD, _16th February_, 1880.
1880
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From this reading _RECITATIONS._ SHEFFIELD, _16th February_, 1880.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
a feeling of delighted approval and liking
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
anew
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
in addition
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
make certain of
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
at any time
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading _RECITATIONS._ SHEFFIELD, _16th February_, 1880.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
death of a person
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
Jackdawnoun
common black-and-grey Eurasian bird noted for thievery
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
Josephine
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From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
immediately past
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
and nothing more
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
used to form the superlative
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
opinionsnounUS /əˈpɪnjənz/
plural of “opinion” — a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
Peggy
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From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
literature in metrical form
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
regarded with great favor, approval, or affection especially by the general public
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
with low volume
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
RECITATIONSnounUS /ˌresɪˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “recitation” — written matter that is recited from memory
From this reading _RECITATIONS._ SHEFFIELD, _16th February_, 1880.
recitedverbUS /rəˈsaɪtɪd/
past form of “recite” — recite in elocution
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
Rheimsnoun
a city in northeastern France to the east of Paris; scene of the coronation of most French kings; site of the unconditional German surrender in 1945 at the end of World War II
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
SHEFFIELDnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading _RECITATIONS._ SHEFFIELD, _16th February_, 1880.
Shelley'snounUS /ˈʃeliz/
possessive form of “shelley” — English writer who created Frankenstein's monster and married Percy Bysshe Shelley (1797-1851)
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
sincerest
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From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
term of address for a man
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
express in speech
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
straightwayadverb
at once
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
unmixedadjectiveUS /ənˈmɪkst/
not mixed with extraneous elements
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
under normal conditions
From this reading Usually, I like better to hear beautiful poetry read quietly than recited with action.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But I felt, in hearing Shelley's "Cloud" recited (I think it was by Miss Josephine) that I also was "one of the people," and understood the poem better than ever before, though I am by way of knowing something about clouds, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I also know the "Jackdaw of Rheims" pretty nearly by heart; but I would gladly come to London straightway, had I the time, to hear Miss Peggy speak it again.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MY DEAR SIR:[164] I am most happy to assure you, in reply to your interesting letter of the 12th, that I heard your daughters' recitations in London last autumn, with quite unmixed pleasure and the sincerest admiration--nor merely that, but with grave change in my opinions of the general value of recitations as a means of popular instruction.
