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From this reading Monday, (?) September 15, 1806.
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From this reading HOME AND NO HOME 1806-1807 CLX.
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From this reading HOME AND NO HOME 1806-1807 CLX.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME AND NO HOME 1806-1807 CLX.
argumentsnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənts/
plural of “argument” — a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
cannot
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From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
CLXadjective
being ten more than one hundred fifty
From this reading HOME AND NO HOME 1806-1807 CLX.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
DANIELnounUS /ˈdænjəl/
(Old Testament) a youth who was taken into the court of Nebuchadnezzar and given divine protection when thrown into a den of lions (6th century BC)
From this reading TO DANIEL STUART.
dearly loved
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
dissuasiveadjective
deterring from action
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading HOME AND NO HOME 1806-1807 CLX.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
an opinion formed by judging something
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
immediately past
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Monday, (?) September 15, 1806.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
not any; not one
From this reading HOME AND NO HOME 1806-1807 CLX.
notionsnounUS /ˈnoʊʃənz/
plural of “notion” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
persuasiveadjectiveUS /pərˈsweɪsɪv/
intended or having the power to induce action or belief
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Monday, (?) September 15, 1806.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
STUARTnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading TO DANIEL STUART.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
up to a particular time
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO DANIEL STUART.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading MY DEAR STUART,--I arrived in town safe, but so tired by the next evening, that I went to bed at nine and slept till past twelve on Sunday.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I cannot keep off my mind from the last subject we were talking about; though I have brought my notions concerning it to hang so well on the balance that I have in my own judgment few doubts as to the relative weight of the arguments persuasive and dissuasive.
