1796
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From this reading 6th May, 1796.
6th
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From this reading 6th May, 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, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
assuresverbUS /əˈʃʊrz/
third-person singular of “assure” — make certain of
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
have
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
convertsnounUS /ˈkɑːnvərts/
plural of “convert” — a person who has been converted to another religious or political belief
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
deliververbUS /dɪˈlɪvər/
deliver (a speech, oration, or idea)
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
epistolaryadjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪstəleri/
written in the form of or carried on by letters or correspondence
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
a boy or man
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
hard-hearted
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From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
immediately past
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading 6th May, 1796.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
MiltonnounUS /ˈmɪltən/
English poet; remembered primarily as the author of an epic poem describing humanity's fall from grace (1608-1674)
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
negligences
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From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
not any; not one
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
precludedverbUS /prɪˈkluːdɪd/
past form of “preclude” — keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
privilegenounUS /ˈprɪvlədʒ/
a special advantage or immunity or benefit not enjoyed by all
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I have sometimes thought that Milton the carrier did not deliver my last parcel, but he assures me he did.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
trothnounUS /troʊθ/
a mutual promise to marry
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading But from this privilege I am utterly precluded by my own epistolary sins and negligences.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
vexationnoun
anger produced by some annoying irritation
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
at the time that
From this reading My very dear Friend, The heart is a little relieved, when vexation converts itself into anger.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet in very troth thou must be a hard-hearted fellow to let me trot for four weeks together every Thursday to the Bear Inn--to receive no letter.
