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From this reading SUNDAY, MARCH 19.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
certaintynounUS /ˈsɜːrtənti/
the state of being certain
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
CLARISSA
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From this reading MISS HOWE, TO MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE.
the specified day of the month
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
don't
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From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
set up or found
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
HARLOWE
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From this reading MISS HOWE, TO MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
HOWEnounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading MISS HOWE, TO MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
immediately past
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
march in a procession
From this reading SUNDAY, MARCH 19.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS HOWE, TO MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
observationsnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃənz/
plural of “observation” — the act of making and recording a measurement
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
accept an excuse for
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
persecutorsnounUS /ˈpɜːrsəkjuːtərz/
plural of “persecutor” — someone who torments
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
raveverbUS /reɪv/
participate in an all-night techno dance party
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading SUNDAY, MARCH 19.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MISS HOWE, TO MISS CLARISSA HARLOWE.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
verilyadverb
in truth; certainly
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
workingsnounUS /ˈwɜːrkɪŋz/
the internal mechanism of a device
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
produce a literary work
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading And indeed what can I write that I have not already written?--You know, that I can do nothing but rave at your stupid persecutors: and that you don't like.
yieldedverbUS /ˈjiːldɪd/
past form of “yield” — be the cause or source of
From this reading I was willing to have before me as much of the workings of your wise relations as possible; being verily persuaded, that one side or the other would have yielded by this time: and then I should have had some degree of certainty to found my observations upon.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I beg your pardon, my dearest friend, for having given you occasion to remind me of the date of my last.
