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From this reading (April 13, 1816.)
1816
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42
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From this reading 42, Norfolk Street, Strand, Saturday Noon.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading (April 13, 1816.)
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
dearly loved
From this reading My Dear Sir.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
at any time
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
exclusivelyadverbUS /ɪkˈskluːsɪvli/
without any others being included or involved
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
a social unit living together
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
honourableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
intellectnounUS /ˈɪntəlekt/
knowledge and intellectual ability
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
motivesnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪvz/
plural of “motive” — the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Dear Sir.
the middle of the day
From this reading 42, Norfolk Street, Strand, Saturday Noon.
NorfolknounUS /ˈnɔːrfək/
port city located in southeastern Virginia on the Elizabeth River at the mouth of Chesapeake Bay; headquarters of the Atlantic fleet of the United States Navy
From this reading 42, Norfolk Street, Strand, Saturday Noon.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
reciprocallyadverb
(often followed by “for”) in exchange or in reciprocation
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading 42, Norfolk Street, Strand, Saturday Noon.
serviceableadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrvəsəbəl/
ready for service or able to give long service
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
term of address for a man
From this reading My Dear Sir.
StrandnounUS /strænd/
a pattern forming a unity within a larger structural whole
From this reading 42, Norfolk Street, Strand, Saturday Noon.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 42, Norfolk Street, Strand, Saturday Noon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I trust we shall ever in matters of intellect be reciprocally serviceable to each other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading The first half hour I was with you convinced me that I should owe my reception into your family exclusively to motives not less flattering to me than honourable to yourself.
