1
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From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
100
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From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
1798
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From this reading Stowey (January, 1798.)
54
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From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
56
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From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
Cottle
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From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
dearly loved
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
explanatoryadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsplænətɔːri/
serving or intended to explain or make clear
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
fluctuationsnounUS /ˌflʌktʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “fluctuation” — a wave motion
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
FootnotenounUS /ˈfʊtnoʊt/
a printed note placed below the text on a printed page
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
the act of departing
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
ten 10s
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Stowey (January, 1798.)
Josiah
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From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
immediately past
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
Litchfield's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
ministrynounUS /ˈmɪnəstri/
religious ministers collectively (especially Presbyterian)
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
a form of address for a man
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
PensionnounUS /ˈpenʃən/
a regular payment to a person that is intended to allow them to subsist without working
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
pp
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From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
refersverbUS /rəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
rejectionnounUS /rɪˈdʒekʃən/
the act of rejecting something
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
Shrewsbury
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From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
Stowey
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From this reading Stowey (January, 1798.)
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
male cat
From this reading * * The next letter Cottle says refers to the Wedgwood Pension, but may be about the rejection of the £100.[l] [Footnote 1: See Litchfield's "Tom Wedgwood", pp. 54-56.]
precisely as stated
From this reading My very dear friend, This last fortnight has been very eventful.
WedgwoodnounUS /ˈwedʒwʊd/
English potter (1730-1795)
From this reading I received one hundred pounds from Josiah Wedgwood, in order to prevent the necessity of my going into the ministry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have received an invitation from Shrewsbury, to be minister there; and after fluctuations of mind, which have for nights together robbed me of sleep, and I am afraid of health, I have at length returned the order to Mr. Wedgwood, with a long letter, explanatory of my conduct, and accepted the Shrewsbury invitation.
