Chapter XXVIII · Chapter 28

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

cause to come to know personally

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a condition that accompanies or influences some event or activity

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

box in which a corpse is buried or cremated

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a cruel act; a deliberate infliction of pain and suffering

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a state in which you want to learn more about something

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

having finished or arrived at completion

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading _Dover_.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

a social unit living together

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

set up or found

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a long fixed look

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

for this reason

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

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From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

time available for ease and relaxation

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

plural of “make” — a recognizable kind

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

befitting or characteristic of a fully mature woman

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

a large indefinite number

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

not any; not one

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

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From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

in the right manner; correctly; suitably

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

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From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

meet the requirements or expectations of

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

express in words

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

the land along the edge of a body of water

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

wither, as with a loss of moisture

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

carry out

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

express in words

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

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

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The shore is fill'd with a multitude of people.--What sights will they gaze on to satisfy their curiosity!--a curiosity that makes human nature shrink.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

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

From this reading The Honourable GEORGE MOLESWORTH to RICHARD RISBY, Esq;

one whose business is the management of funerals

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

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

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading I have got three matronly women to go with the undertaker, that the body may be taken up with decency.

a unit of language that native speakers can identify

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Say not a word of it;--no, not for the world;--the body of Miss Powis is drove on shore.--If the family choose to have her brought down, it may be done some time hence.--I have order'd an undertaker to get a lead coffin, and will take care to have her remains properly deposited.--It would be an act of cruelty at present to acquaint her friends with this circumstance.--I have neither leisure or spirits to tell you in what manner the body was found, and how I knew it to be miss Powis's.