10
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From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
160
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From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
(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 I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
beleive
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From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
charitableadjectiveUS /ˈtʃærətəbəl/
relating to or characterized by charity
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
dearly loved
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
defeatedadjectiveUS /dɪˈfiːtəd/
beaten or overcome; not victorious
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
Denham's
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From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
dislikenounUS /dɪˈslaɪk/
an inclination to withhold approval from some person or group
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
psychological suffering
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
favourableadjective
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
Ladyshipnoun
a title used to address any peeress except a duchess
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
give or make a list of; name individually; give the names of
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
something that is lost
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
make reference to
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
Mullins's
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From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
absolutely essential
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
neglectedadjectiveUS /nəˈɡlektəd/
disregarded
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
resolutelyadverbUS /ˈresəluːtli/
showing firm determination or purpose
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
Sanditon
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From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
express in words
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
comparatives of “soon” or “early”
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
SubscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
subscriptionsnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “subscription” — a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
taxverbUS /tæks/
levy a tax on
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I shall not know what to say.”--“My dear Mary, cried he, it is impossible you can be really at a loss.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
which person or people
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Charlotte had been 10 days at Sanditon without seeing Sanditon House, every attempt at calling on Lady D. having been defeated by meeting with her beforehand.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
the day immediately before today
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
but in spite of that
From this reading I am not fond of ( 160 ) charitable subscriptions in a place of this kind--It is a sort of tax upon all that come--Yet as their distress is very great & I almost promised the poor Woman yesterday to get something done for her, I beleive we must set a subscription on foot--& therefore the sooner the better,--& Lady Denham’s name at the head of the List will be a very necessary beginning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But now it was to be more resolutely undertaken, at a more early hour, that nothing might be neglected of attention to Lady D. or amusement to Charlotte.--“And if you should find a favourable opening my Love, said M^r P. (who did not mean to go with them)--I think you had better mention the poor Mullins’s situation, & sound her Ladyship as to a Subscription for them.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading --You will not dislike speaking to her about it, Mary?”--“I will do whatever you wish me, replied his Wife-- but you would do it so much better yourself.
