1796
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From this reading Sheffield, January, 1796.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
BirminghamnounUS /ˈbɜːrmɪŋhæm/
the largest city in Alabama; located in northeastern Alabama
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
a foundation created to promote the public good (not for assistance to any particular individuals)
From this reading I preached a charity sermon there last Sunday.
clothing in general
From this reading I preached in coloured clothes.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading I preached in coloured clothes.
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I preached in coloured clothes.
inquireverbUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪr/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Sheffield, January, 1796.
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
immediately past
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
Nottingham
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From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
over-persuaded
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From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
preachedverbUS /priːtʃt/
past form of “preach” — deliver a sermon
From this reading I preached a charity sermon there last Sunday.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
sermonnounUS /ˈsɜːrmən/
an address of a religious nature (usually delivered during a church service)
From this reading I preached a charity sermon there last Sunday.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading Sheffield, January, 1796.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading I preached a charity sermon there last Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I preached a charity sermon there last Sunday.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With regard to the gown at Birmingham (of which you inquire), I suffered myself to be over-persuaded.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
in or at the place that
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My very dear Friend, I arrived at this place late last night by the mail from Nottingham, where I have been treated with kindness and friendship, of which I can give you but a faint idea.
