Chapter XXXVI · Chapter 36

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

surprising greatly

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

possessive form of “banker” — a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

cause to be bored

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

pleasing or delighting

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

say something to someone that expresses praise

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

a female human offspring

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

someone who is a detective

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

past form of “dine” — have supper; eat dinner

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

the act of discovering something

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

the capital of the state of Delaware

From this reading _Dover_.

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From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

a specially long, formal letter

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

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;

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

strength of mind that enables one to endure adversity with courage

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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;

destroyed or killed

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

perceive (sound) via the auditory sense

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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 Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

immediately past

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

go away from a place

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

a characteristic state or mode of living

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

come together

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

a form of address for a man

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

unique or specific to a person or thing or category

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

on the contrary

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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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 Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

the context and environment in which something is set

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

term of address for a man

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

a male human offspring

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

the subject matter of a conversation or discussion

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

carry out

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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 All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

for that reason; as a result

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

a special situation

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

up to a particular time

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

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

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

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading The following short epistle I receiv'd from Mr. Powis, as I was setting off for Town.

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From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

in the company of; together with

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.

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

From this reading Darcey would not let me rest 'till I had been to congratulate them, or rather to satisfy his own impatience, being distracted to hear how Miss Powis bore the great discovery.--Her fortitude is amazing!--But Sir James has had every particular from his son, therefore I shall be too late on that subject.

the day immediately before today

From this reading All is happiness, Dick!--I see nothing else; I hear of nothing else.--It is the _last_ thing I take leave of at night;--the _first_ thing I meet in the morning.--_Yesterday_ was full of it!--_yesterday_ I dined with Mr. and Mrs. Powis and their charming daughter, at the Banker's.--To look back, it seems as if I had gone through all the vexations of my life in the last three weeks.