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From this reading April 1, 1796.
1796
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From this reading April 1, 1796.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
adnounUS /æd/
a public promotion of some product or service
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
speak to
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The one is an eighteen-penny affair;--the other ninepence.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading April 1, 1796.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
BillsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
Conciones
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From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
a reproduction of a written record (e.g. of a legal or school record)
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
disposingverbUS /dɪˈspoʊzɪŋ/
-ing form of “dispose” — give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
eighteen-penny
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From this reading The one is an eighteen-penny affair;--the other ninepence.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
enclosingnounUS /enˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of enclosing something inside something else
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The one is an eighteen-penny affair;--the other ninepence.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
in like or similar manner
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
a form of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
ninepencenoun
a coin worth nine pennies
From this reading The one is an eighteen-penny affair;--the other ninepence.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one is an eighteen-penny affair;--the other ninepence.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The one is an eighteen-penny affair;--the other ninepence.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
by chance
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
PlotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
literature in metrical form
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
Populum
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From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
term of address for a man
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
transmittedadjectiveUS /trænˈsmɪtɪd/
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
WatchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have taken the liberty of enclosing ten of each, carriage paid, which you may perhaps have an opportunity of disposing of for me;--if not, give them away.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dear Sir, I transmitted to you by Mr. B---- a copy of my "Conciones ad Populum", and of an Address against the Bills (meaning "The Plot Discovered").
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have likewise enclosed the Numbers which have been hitherto published of "The Watchman";--some of the Poetry may perhaps be serviceable to you in your paper.
