1800
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From this reading March, 1800.
2,000
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From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
250
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From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading He has behaved with abundant honour and generosity.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading He has behaved with abundant honour and generosity.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading That middle class of translating books is neither the one nor the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
a collection of things sharing a common attribute
From this reading That middle class of translating books is neither the one nor the other.
rid of obstructions
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
carefully weighed
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
CouriernounUS /ˈkɜːriər/
a person who carries a message
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
devoteverbUS /dɪˈvoʊt/
give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
folios
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From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
generositynounUS /ˌdʒenərˈɑːsəti/
the trait of being willing to give your money or time
From this reading He has behaved with abundant honour and generosity.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has behaved with abundant honour and generosity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
an indirect suggestion
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
the state of being honored
From this reading He has behaved with abundant honour and generosity.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
of the present time and place
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
engage in
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
march in a procession
From this reading March, 1800.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading That middle class of translating books is neither the one nor the other.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading That middle class of translating books is neither the one nor the other.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
NewspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That middle class of translating books is neither the one nor the other.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Newspapers are the first--the best one can do is the second.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
sharesnounUS /ʃerz/
plural of “share” — assets belonging to or due to or contributed by an individual person or group
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
Stuart'snounUS /ˈstuːərts/
possessive form of “stuart” — United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
transitoryadjectiveUS /ˈtrænzətɔːri/
lasting a very short time
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
translatingverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading That middle class of translating books is neither the one nor the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
at the time that
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
produce a literary work
From this reading When I have settled myself "clear", I shall write nothing for money but for the newspaper.
the act of creating written works
From this reading But I told him that I would not give up the country, and the lazy reading of old folios for two thousand times two thousand pound--in short that beyond £250 a year I considered money as a real evil.-- I think there are but two good ways of writing--one for immediate and wide impression, though transitory--the other for permanence.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading If I had the least love of money I could make almost sure of £2,000 a year, for Stuart has offered me half shares in the two papers, the "Morning Post" and "Courier", if I would devote myself with him to them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You of course will not hint a word of Stuart's offer to me.
