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From this reading 1, 1800.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
a positive feeling of liking
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
climatenounUS /ˈklaɪmət/
the weather in some location averaged over some long period of time
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
discipliningverbUS /ˈdɪsəplənɪŋ/
-ing form of “discipline” — develop (a child's or animal's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
discouragingadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒɪŋ/
depriving of confidence or hope or enthusiasm and hence often deterring action
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
evidencedadjectiveUS /ˈevɪdənst/
supported by evidence
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
IndiesnounUS /ˈɪndiz/
plural of “indie” — a pop group not affiliated with a major record company
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
a republic in southern Europe on the Italian Peninsula; was the core of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire between the 4th century BC and the 5th century AD
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
Keswick
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From this reading Keswick, Nov.
for more time
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
something that is lost
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
engage in
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
NovnounUS /noʊv/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading Keswick, Nov.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
and nothing more
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
by chance
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
preventedverbUS /prɪˈventɪd/
past form of “prevent” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
term of address for a man
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
suppositionnounUS /ˌsʌpəˈzɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
temptverbUS /tempt/
dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
the act of testing something
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
in the company of; together with
From this reading If (disciplining myself into silent cheerfulness) I could be of any comfort to him by being his companion and attendant, for two or three months, on the supposition that he should wish to travel, and was at a loss for a companion more fit, I would go with him with a willing affection.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading If a warm climate did nothing but only prevented him from getting worse, it surely evidenced some power; and perhaps a climate equally favourable in a country of more various interest, Italy, or the South of France, may tempt your brother to make a longer trial.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear Sir, I would fain believe that the experiment which your brother has made in the West Indies is not wholly a discouraging one.
