1804
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From this reading (24) March, 1804.
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From this reading (24) March, 1804.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
agitatedadjectiveUS /ˈædʒəteɪtɪd/
troubled emotionally and usually deeply
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
react verbally
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
for the reason that
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
the two together, not just one
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
the act of breaking something
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
cholera-morbus
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From this reading It was the cholera-morbus.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
being joined in close association
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
constitutionnounUS /ˌkɑːnstəˈtuːʃən/
law determining the fundamental political principles of a government
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
dangerouslyadverbUS /ˈdeɪn.dʒər.əs.li/
In a way that involves danger or risk.
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
wanted intensely
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
the act of departing
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
illnessnounUS /ˈɪlnəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
of the present time and place
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
informingnounUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrmɪŋ/
to furnish incriminating evidence to an officer of the law (usually in return for favors)
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
march in a procession
From this reading (24) March, 1804.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a particular point in time
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
a brief written record
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
and nothing more
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
PortsmouthnounUS /ˈpɔːrtsməθ/
a port city in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River opposite Norfolk; naval base; shipyards
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
get by special effort
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
Tuesday'snounUS /ˈtuːzdiz/
possessive form of “tuesday” — the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
precisely as stated
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the cholera-morbus.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have been dangerously ill, but the illness is going about, and not connected with my immediate ill health, however it may be with my general constitution.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
produce a literary work
From this reading I am agitated by many things, and only write now because you desired an answer by return of post.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dear friend, Though fearful of breaking in upon you after what you have written to me, I could not have left England without having written both to you and your brother, at the very moment I received a note from Sharp, informing me that I must instantly secure a place in the Portsmouth mail for Tuesday, and if I could not, that I must do so in the light coach for Tuesday's early coach.
