16
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From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
1738
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From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
1740
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30
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From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
3rd
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From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
apologizeverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪz/
acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
AssembliesnounUS /əˈsembliz/
plural of “assembly” — a group of machine parts that fit together to form a self-contained unit
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
BATHnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
brought into existence
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
BULLSTRODE
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From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
CORRESPONDENCEnounUS /ˌkɔːrəˈspɑːndəns/
communication by the exchange of letters
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
dearly loved
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
diversionsnounUS /dɪˈvɜːrʒənz/
plural of “diversion” — an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
DONNELLAN
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From this reading DONNELLAN.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
Fidget's
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From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
the act of departing
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
how
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From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
insufferableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsʌfərəbəl/
unbearably arrogant or conceited
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
used to form the superlative
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
OperasnounUS /ˈɑːprəz/
plural of “opera” — a drama set to music; consists of singing with orchestral accompaniment and an orchestral overture and interludes
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
Portland'snounUS /ˈpɔːrtləndz/
possessive form of “portland” — freshwater port and largest city in Oregon; located in northwestern Oregon on the Willamette River which divides the city into east and west sections; renowned for its beautiful natural setting among the mountains
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a male human offspring
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
VauxnounUS /vɔːks/
United States landscape architect (born in England) who designed Central Park (1824-1895)
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
William
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From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIFE IN BATH, LONDON, AND AT BULLSTRODE, 1738–1740 BEGINNING OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH MRS.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading [Year: 1738] On April 16, 1738, the Duchess of Portland’s son, William Henry, afterwards 3rd Duke, was born, after which Elizabeth returned home with her father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading On June 30 the duchess wrote to apologize for a long silence-- “I should have answered dear Fidget’s letter before I left London, but you are sensible what a hurry one lives in there, and particularly after being confined some months from public diversions, how much one is engaged in them, Operas, Park, Assemblies, Vaux Hall--which I believe you never had the occasion of seeing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must get your Papa to stay next year: it is really insufferable going out of town at the most pleasant time of the year.
