used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
(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 As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
ameliorationnounUS /əˌmiːljərˈeɪʃən/
the act of relieving ills and changing for the better
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
charmsnounUS /tʃɑːrmz/
plural of “charm” — attractiveness that interests or pleases or stimulates
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
dependsverbUS /dɪˈpendz/
third-person singular of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
disguisingverbUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “disguise” — make unrecognizable
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
dullestadjectiveUS /ˈdʌləst/
superlative of “dull” — lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
divisible by two
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
GospelnounUS /ˈɡɑːspəl/
the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
honestynounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
how
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From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
instructionnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃən/
a message describing how something is to be done
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
MagazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
Methodist's
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From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
narrationnounUS /neˈreɪʃən/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
peruseverbUS /pərˈuːz/
examine or consider with attention and in detail
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
Poole
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From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
precisely, exactly
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
vicesnounUS /ˈvaɪsəz/
plural of “vice” — moral weakness
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
virtuesnounUS /ˈvɜːrtʃuːz/
plural of “virtue” — the quality of doing what is right and avoiding what is wrong
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
which person or people
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading As to my Life, it has all the charms of variety,--high life and low life, vices and virtues, great folly and some wisdom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Let him relate the events of his own life with honesty, not disguising the feelings that accompanied them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
Woolman
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From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
produce a literary work
From this reading My Dear Poole, I could inform the dullest author how he might write an interesting book.
but in spite of that
From this reading I never yet read even a Methodist's "Experience" in the Gospel Magazine without receiving instruction and amusement; and I should almost despair of that man who could peruse the Life of John Woolman without an amelioration of heart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading However, what I am depends on what I have been; and you, my best friend, have a right to the narration.
