1797
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From this reading Stowey, May, 1797.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading * * * * "Mr. Catcott, "I beg your acceptance of all the enclosed letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading * * * * "Mr. Catcott, "I beg your acceptance of all the enclosed letters.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
Catcott
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From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
Cottle
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From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
dearly loved
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading * * * * "Mr. Catcott, "I beg your acceptance of all the enclosed letters.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
the literary culture
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
without good reason
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Stowey, May, 1797.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
a form of address for a man
From this reading * * * * "Mr. Catcott, "I beg your acceptance of all the enclosed letters.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * "Mr. Catcott, "I beg your acceptance of all the enclosed letters.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
postagenounUS /ˈpoʊstədʒ/
the charge for mailing something
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
shillingsnounUS /ˈʃɪlɪŋz/
plural of “shilling” — the basic unit of money in Uganda; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
Stowey
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From this reading Stowey, May, 1797.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My dear Cottle, I have sent a curious letter to George Catcott.
precisely as stated
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He has altogether made me pay five shillings! for postage, by his letters sent all the way to Stowey, requiring me to return books to the Bristol Library.
which person or people
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must not think lightly of the present, as they cost me, who am a very poor man, five shillings.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading * * * * "Mr. Catcott, "I beg your acceptance of all the enclosed letters.
