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From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
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From this reading Manchester, January 7, 1796.
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From this reading Manchester, January 7, 1796.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
advertisingnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
bloody-mindedadjective
stubbornly obstructive and unwilling to cooperate
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
ingeniousadjectiveUS /ɪnˈdʒiː.ni.əs/
Clever, original, and remarkably inventive in design and execution.
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
IrisnounUS /ˈaɪrəs/
plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Manchester, January 7, 1796.
immediately past
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
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 I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
libelnounUS /ˈlaɪbəl/
a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
magistratenounUS /ˈmædʒəstreɪt/
a lay judge or civil authority who administers the law (especially one who conducts a court dealing with minor offenses)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
ManchesternounUS /ˈmæntʃestər/
largest city in New Hampshire; located in southeastern New Hampshire on the Merrimack river
From this reading Manchester, January 7, 1796.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
MontgomerynounUS /mɑːntˈɡʌmri/
Canadian novelist (1874-1942)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
and nothing more
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
publiclyadverbUS /ˈpʌblɪkli/
in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; openly
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
SheffieldnounUS /ˈʃefild/
a steel manufacturing city in northern England famous for its cutlery industry
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning I called on Mr. -------- with H.'s letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
precisely as stated
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
look attentively
From this reading Of course I declined publicly advertising or disposing of "The Watch man" in that town.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My dear Friend, I arrived at Manchester last night from Sheffield, to which place I shall only send about thirty numbers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading I might have succeeded there, at least equally well with the former towns, but I should injure the sale of the "Iris", the editor of which paper, (a very amiable and ingenious young man of the name of James Montgomery)[1] is now in prison for a libel on a bloody-minded magistrate there.
