1796
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From this reading August, 1796.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading August, 1796.
dearly loved
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
BowlesverbUS /boʊlz/
third-person singular of “bowl” — roll (a ball)
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
make calm or still
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
without stop or interruption
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
Darley
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From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
esteemnounUS /əˈstiːm/
the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded)
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
how
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From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
and nothing more
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
lightheartedadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪthɑːrtɪd/
carefree and happy and lighthearted
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
Matlock
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From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
a particular point in time
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
monodized
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From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
Poole
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From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
quitted
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From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
possessing material wealth
From this reading I had just quitted you, and I felt myself rich in your love and esteem; and you do not know how rich I feel myself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the first moment I was perfectly composed, and from that moment to the present have continued calm and lighthearted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
up to a particular time
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
at the time that
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My very dear Poole, I wrote to you the whole truth.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My beloved Friend, I was at Matlock, the place monodized by Bowles, when your letter arrived at Darley, and I did not receive it till near a week afterwards.
