1871
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From this reading Denmark Hill, 23rd December, 1871.
23rd
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From this reading Denmark Hill, 23rd December, 1871.
7,000
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From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
any thing at all
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
rid of obstructions
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
Consols
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From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
contendverbUS /kənˈtend/
maintain or assert
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading Denmark Hill, 23rd December, 1871.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
DenmarknounUS /ˈdenmɑːrk/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe; consists of the mainland of Jutland and many islands between the North Sea and the Baltic Sea
From this reading Denmark Hill, 23rd December, 1871.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
grantsnounUS /ɡrænts/
plural of “grant” — any monetary aid
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
lacking in or deprived of strength or power
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Denmark Hill, 23rd December, 1871.
the state of being honored
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
humours
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From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
inexpedientadjective
not suitable or advisable
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
licencenounUS /ˈlaɪsəns/
excessive freedom; lack of due restraint
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
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 It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
memorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the force of workers available
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
not any; not one
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
and nothing more
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
perpetuitynounUS /ˌpɜːrpɪˈtjuːɪti/
the property of being perpetual (seemingly ceaseless)
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
the possibility of future success
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
express in words
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
only a very short time before
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
survivorsnounUS /sərˈvaɪvərz/
plural of “survivor” — one who lives through affliction
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
titheverbUS /taɪð/
exact a tithe from
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
tombsnounUS /tuːmz/
plural of “tomb” — a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
unkindadjectiveUS /ənˈkaɪnd/
lacking kindness
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
precisely as stated
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least, however, you will be glad to know that I have really made you the Christmas gift I promised--£7,000 Consols, in all, clear; a fair tithe of what I had: and to as much perpetuity as the law will allow me.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading It will not allow the dead to have their own way, long, whatever licence it grants the living in their humours: and this seems to me unkind to those helpless ones;--very certainly it is inexpedient for the survivors.
at the time that
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
wisestadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪzəst/
superlative of “wise” — having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For the wisest men are wise to the full in death; and if you would give them, instead of stately tombs, only so much honour as to do their will, when they themselves can no more contend for it, you would find it good memorial of them, such as the best of them would desire, and full of blessing to all men for all time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading My Friends, You will scarcely care to read anything I have to say to you this evening--having much to think of, wholly pleasant, as I hope; and prospect of delightful days to come, next week.
