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Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 2
Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 2

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 2 is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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April 14th, 1824.
My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely
Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
T. Allsop, Esq.
My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 2

Chapter XXXV

Chapter 35 of Biographia Epistolaris, Volume 2 is here in full — 125 sentences across 25 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/25 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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April 14th, 1824.
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My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely
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Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.
/jɔːr əˈfekʃənət frend es tiː ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/
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T. Allsop, Esq.
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My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

chasing verb US /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

coleridge noun US /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading “Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.”

counterpart noun US /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

defunct adjective US /dɪˈfʌŋkt/

no longer in force or use; inactive

From this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

derive verb US /dərˈaɪv/

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

evermore adverb US /ˈevərmɔːr/

at any future time; in the future

From this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

kindest adjective US /ˈkaɪndəst/

superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading “My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.”

lanterns noun US /ˈlæntərnz/

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

dearest Friend noun + noun

In this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

affectionate friend adjective + noun

In this reading “Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.”

rather disappointed adverb + adjective

In this reading “My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.”

little boy adjective + noun

In this reading “My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.”

blue Devils adjective + noun counted as “blue devil”

a coarse prickly European weed with spikes of blue flowers; naturalized in United States

In this reading “My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely”

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14th

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From this reading April 14th, 1824.

1824

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From this reading April 14th, 1824.

affectionnounUS /əˈfekʃən/

a positive feeling of liking

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/

having or displaying warmth or affection

From this reading Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.

Allsop

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From this reading T. Allsop, Esq.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/

the month following March and preceding May

From this reading April 14th, 1824.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

assureverbUS /əˈʃʊr/

make certain of

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/

approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

beatverbUS /biːt/

come out better in a competition, race, or conflict

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

believeverbUS /bɪˈliːv/

accept as true; take to be true

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

blueadjectiveUS /bluː/

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

boynounUS /bɔɪ/

a youthful male person

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

calledverbUS /kɔːld/

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/

-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

COLERIDGEnounUS /ˈkoʊlrɪdʒ/

English romantic poet (1772-1834)

From this reading Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.

Constable's

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From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

counterpartnounUS /ˈkaʊntərpɑːrt/

a person or thing having the same function or characteristics as another

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

daynounUS /deɪ/

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

dearestnounUS /ˈdɪrəst/

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

defunctadjectiveUS /dɪˈfʌŋkt/

no longer in force or use; inactive

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

deriveverbUS /dərˈaɪv/

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

DevilsnounUS /ˈdevəlz/

plural of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

disappointedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/

disappointingly unsuccessful

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

entireadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtaɪər/

constituting the full quantity or extent; complete

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

Esqnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading T. Allsop, Esq.

evermoreadverbUS /ˈevərmɔːr/

at any future time; in the future

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

expectationnounUS /ˌekspekˈteɪʃən/

belief about (or mental picture of) the future

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

FaithnounUS /feɪθ/

a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

FeelingsnounUS /ˈfiːlɪŋz/

emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

findverbUS /faɪnd/

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

fineadjectiveUS /faɪn/

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

foolishadjectiveUS /ˈfuːlɪʃ/

devoid of good sense or judgment

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

FriendnounUS /frend/

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

GhostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/

plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

HealthnounUS /helθ/

a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

helpverbUS /help/

give help or assistance; be of service

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

hopenounUS /hoʊp/

a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

hopesnounUS /hoʊps/

plural of “hope” — a specific instance of feeling hopeful

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/

brought about or caused; not spontaneous

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

Jack-o

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From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

kindestadjectiveUS /ˈkaɪndəst/

superlative of “kind” — having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

lanternsnounUS /ˈlæntərnz/

plural of “lantern” — light in a transparent protective case

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

lovenounUS /lʌv/

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

offadverbUS /ɔːf/

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

ordinarynounUS /ˈɔːrdəneri/

a judge of a probate court

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/

on the contrary

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

remembrancenounUS /riˈmembrəns/

the ability to recall past occurrences

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

returnverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrn/

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

SnounUS /es/

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.

seeverbUS /siː/

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

sincerelyadverbUS /sɪnˈsɪrli/

with sincerity; without pretense

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

sinceritynounUS /sɪnˈserəti/

an earnest and sincere feeling

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

TnounUS /tiː/

a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine

From this reading Your affectionate friend, S. T. COLERIDGE.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

ThoughtsnounUS /θɔːts/

plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

unwarm

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/

precisely as stated

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

welladverbUS /wel/

(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 dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading My kindest love and remembrance to Mrs. Allsop, and assure her that I called this morning at Mrs. Constable's, induced by the very fine though unwarm day, to hope I might find the little boy there, and was rather disappointed to see her return without him.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading My dearest Friend, I am myself at my ordinary average of Health, and beat off the blue Devils with the Ghosts of defunct hopes, chasing the Jack-o'-lanterns of foolish expectation as well as I can, in the which, believe me, I derive no small help from the Faith that in _your_ affection and sincerity I have at least one entire counterpart of the Thoughts and Feelings with which I am evermore and most sincerely

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