Chapter XXXVII

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From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

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From this reading (-- 1825.)

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

any address at which you dwell more than temporarily

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

personal knowledge or information about someone or something

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

how long something has existed

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

past form of “allude” — make a more or less disguised reference to

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

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

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

eagerly desirous

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

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

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

in a relative manner; by comparison to something else

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

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From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

your usual mood

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

the state of being unsure of something

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

the articulation of speech regarded from the point of view of its intelligibility to the audience

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

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From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

characteristic of or befitting a friend

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

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

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

not solid; having a space or gap or cavity

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

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

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

of great significance or value

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

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

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

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From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

a formal entry into an organization or position or office

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

communication between individuals

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

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

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

immediately past

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

of or relating to or characteristic of literature

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

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

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

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

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

past form of “mouth” — express in speech

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

a form of address for a man

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

not any; not one

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

sporadically and infrequently

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

and nothing more

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

a human being

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

as yourself

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

possession of controlling influence

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

with considerable certainty; without much doubt

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

new

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

to a remarkable degree or extent

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

characterized by socially or conventionally acceptable morals

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

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From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

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

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

a word or expression used for some particular thing

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

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

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

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

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading Mr. T... is _Southey's friend_, and more than a literary acquaintance to _me_, only in consequence of my having had some friendly intercourse with his uncle during my abode in the north.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

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From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

precisely as stated

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

governmental provision of economic assistance to persons in need

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

(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 Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

which person or people

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

belonging to which person

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From his age and comparatively recent initiation into the office, it is probably not a very influensive one; and, on the other hand, from the rank and character of his friends, he has occasionally brought up with him to our Thursday evening _conver_-, or, to mint a more appropriate term, _one_-versazione, it must be a respectable one.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.

a late time of life

From this reading My dearest Friend, The person to whom I alluded in my last is a Mr. T...,[140] who, within the last two or three years, has held a situation in the Colonial Office, but _what_, I do not know.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading Of _him_ personally I know little more than that he is a remarkably handsome fashionable-looking young man, a little _too deep_ or _hollow mouthed_ and important in his enunciation, but clever and well read; and I have no reason to doubt that he would receive any one whom I had introduced to him as a friend of mine in whose welfare I felt anxious interest, with kindness and a disposition to forward his object should it be in his power.