Chapter II

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From this reading 20, 1768.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading 20, 1768.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

(of offspring) generated by procreation

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

inflected form of “behold” — see with attention

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

see with attention

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

relating to or characterized by charity

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

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From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

performance of moral or religious acts

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a voluntary gift (as of money or service or ideas) made to some worthwhile cause

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

planned and made or fashioned artistically

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a ceremonial dinner party for many people

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

with appreciation; in a grateful manner

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a feeling of thankfulness and appreciation

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the locus of feelings and intuitions

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

full of or producing joy

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)

From this reading M----.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

reduce or cause to be reduced from a solid to a liquid state, usually by heating

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a form of address for a man

From this reading TO MR.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

impressive in appearance

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

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From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a feeling of sympathy and sorrow for the misfortunes of others

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a shaky motion

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

get something; come into possession of

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

concerned with religion or religious purposes

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

the month following August and preceding October

From this reading Sept.

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From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

a detailed critical inspection

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

separate or cause to separate abruptly

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

an old word for “yours”

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

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From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

an instance of rapid strong pulsation (of the heart)

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

an old word for “your”, speaking to one person

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading TO MR.

a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

not yet used or soiled

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

in the company of; together with

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading OH! my M----, what a feast! to a mind fashioned as thine is to gentle deeds!--Could’st thou have beheld the woe-worn object of thy charitable care receive the noble donation of thy blest house!--the lip quivering, and the tongue refusing its office, thro’ joyful surprize--the heart gratefully throbbing--overswelled with thankful sensations--I could behold a field of battle, and survey the devastations of the Devil, without a tear--but a heart o’ercharged with gratitude, or a deed begotten by sacred pity--as thine of this day--would melt me, although unused to the melting mood.