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From this reading Stowey (17-20 July), 1797.
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From this reading Stowey (17-20 July), 1797.
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From this reading Stowey (17-20 July), 1797.
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, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
activitynounUS /ækˈtɪvəti/
any specific behavior
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
conceiveverbUS /kənˈsiːv/
have the idea for
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
deficientadjectiveUS /dɪˈfɪʃənt/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
disagreeingverbUS /dɪsəˈɡriːɪŋ/
-ing form of “disagree” — be of different opinions
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
EnergeticadjectiveUS /ˌenərˈdʒetɪk/
possessing or exerting or displaying energy
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
executeverbUS /ˈeksəkjuːt/
kill as a means of socially sanctioned punishment
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading He is a great favorite with Sara.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He is a great favorite with Sara.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is a great favorite with Sara.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
intenselyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtensli/
to a high degree; extremely; in high concentration or density
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Stowey (17-20 July), 1797.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Energetic activity of mind and of heart, is his master feature.
moralsnounUS /ˈmɔːrəlz/
motivation based on ideas of right and wrong
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
philosophynounUS /fɪˈlɑː.sə.fi/
The study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence. (Triết học, đạo lý nhân sinh.)
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
social relations involving intrigue to gain authority or power
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
prompternoun
someone who assists a performer by providing the next words of a forgotten speech
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
Sara
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From this reading He is a great favorite with Sara.
not in physical motion
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
Stowey
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From this reading Stowey (17-20 July), 1797.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
Thelwall
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From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
uncommonlyadverbUS /ˌʌnˈkɑːmənli/
exceptionally
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
warm-hearted
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From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading My very dear friend, * * * John Thelwall is a very warm-hearted, honest man; and disagreeing as we do, on almost every point of religion, of morals, of politics, and philosophy, we like each other uncommonly well.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He is prompt to conceive, and still prompter to execute; but I think he is deficient in that patience of mind which can look intensely and frequently at the same subject.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is a great favorite with Sara.
