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From this reading Wednesday morning, 10 o'clock.
1797
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From this reading (January, 1797.)
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
any thing at all
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
ardournoun
a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
besped
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From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
blindedadjectiveUS /ˈblaɪndɪd/
deprived of sight
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
blotchnounUS /blɑːttʃ/
an irregularly shaped spot
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
compositionnounUS /ˌkɑːmpəˈzɪʃən/
the spatial property resulting from the arrangement of parts in relation to each other and to the whole
From this reading This first Poem is but a so so composition.
Cottle
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From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This first Poem is but a so so composition.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
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From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
incurableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkjʊrəbəl/
incapable of being cured
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading (January, 1797.)
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 My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Wednesday morning, 10 o'clock.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Wednesday morning, 10 o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
many times at short intervals
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This first Poem is but a so so composition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This first Poem is but a so so composition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Wednesday morning, 10 o'clock.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading I wonder I could have been so blinded by the ardour of recent composition, as to see anything in it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My dearest Cottle, * * * "Ill besped" is indeed a sad blotch; but after having tried at least a hundred ways, before I sent the Poem to you, and often since, I find it incurable.
