149
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From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
150
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From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
1753
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From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
any thing at all
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
subject to appointment
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
comptrollernounUS /kəmˈtroʊlər/
someone who maintains and audits business accounts
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
debtnounUS /det/
the state of owing something (especially money)
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
displacedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪst/
past form of “displace” — cause to move, usually with force or pressure
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading To do this a variety of improvements were necessary.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
hereafteradverbUS /hɪˈræftər/
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
ten 10s
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
someone who hunts game
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
improvementsnounUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvmənts/
plural of “improvement” — a change for the better; progress in development
From this reading To do this a variety of improvements were necessary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
inevitablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈnevətəbli/
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
jointlyadverbUS /ˈdʒɔɪntli/
in collaboration or cooperation
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
engage in
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
ministersnounUS /ˈmɪnəstərz/
plural of “minister” — a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
absolutely essential
From this reading To do this a variety of improvements were necessary.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
officesnounUS /ˈɔːfəsəz/
plural of “office” — place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
postmaster-general
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From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
profitsnounUS /ˈprɑːfɪts/
the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
regulatingnounUS /ˈreɡjəleɪtɪŋ/
the act of controlling or directing according to rule
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
repayverbUS /riˈpeɪ/
pay back
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
revenuenounUS /ˈrevənuː/
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
in the near future
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
express in speech
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
a quantity of money
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The American office never had hitherto paid anything to that of Great Britain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To do this a variety of improvements were necessary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading To do this a variety of improvements were necessary.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
William
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From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Having been for some time employed by the postmaster-general of America as his comptroller[149] in regulating several offices, and bringing the officers to account, I was, upon his death, in 1753, appointed, jointly with Mr. William Hunter, to succeed him, by a commission from the postmaster-general in England.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We were to have six hundred pounds a year between us, if we could make that sum out of the profits of the office.
a late time of life
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
yieldverbUS /jiːld/
be the cause or source of
From this reading Some of these were inevitably at first expensive, so that in the first four years the office became above nine hundred pounds in debt to us; but it soon after began to repay us, and before I was displaced by a freak of the ministers,[150] of which I shall speak hereafter, we had brought it to yield three times as much clear revenue to the Crown as the post office of Ireland.
