1797
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From this reading 1797.)
2
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From this reading (2 Dec.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
capabilitynounUS /ˌkeɪpəˈbɪləti/
the quality of being capable -- physically or intellectually or legally
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
Cottle
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From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
dearly loved
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
DecnounUS /dek/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading (2 Dec.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
apart from; not including
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
Kemble's
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From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
not any; not one
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
philosophicaladjectiveUS /ˌfɪləˈsɑːfɪkəl/
of or relating to philosophy or philosophers
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It gave me no pain, and great pleasure, in finding that it gave me no pain.
influenced or controlled by a powerful force such as a strong emotion
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
probabilitynounUS /ˌprɑːbəˈbɪlətiː/
a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
on the contrary
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
ludicrous, foolish
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
TragedynounUS /ˈtrædʒədi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had rather hoped than believed that I was possessed of so much philosophical capability.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Dear Cottle, I have heard nothing of my Tragedy, except some silly remarks of Kemble's, to whom a friend showed it; it does not appear to me that there is a shadow of probability that it will be accepted.
