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1774
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From this reading 20, 1774.
20
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From this reading 20, 1774.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
acquaint
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
afternoon
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
Almighty
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
amiable
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
apprehension
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
better
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
child
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
cost
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
crazy
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
Dame
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
dear
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
delivered
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
dutiful
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
ever
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
exactly
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
expected
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
fault
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
feared
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
feel
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
foolish
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
Friday
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From this reading Friday, Oct.
friend's
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
godson's
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
gratitude
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
half
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
indeed
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
it's
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
joy
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
know
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
L
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From this reading L----.
lighter
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
Miss
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
month
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
morning
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
MR
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From this reading TO MR.
Mrs
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
nonsense
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
now
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
obedience
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
Oct
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From this reading Friday, Oct.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
past
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
plaguy
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
pleasure
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
request
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
respects
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
right
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
Sancho
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
scrawl
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
sure
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
talk
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
tenders
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
tis
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MR.
ton
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
truth
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
unwell
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
very
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
well
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From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN obedience to my amiable friend’s request--I, with gratitude to the Almighty--and with pleasure to her--(I am sure I am right)--acquaint her, that my ever dear Dame Sancho was exactly at half past one this afternoon delivered of a--child.--Mrs. Sancho, my dear Miss L----, is as well as can be expected--in truth, better than I feared she would be--for indeed she has been very unwell for this month past--I feel myself a ton lighter:--In the morning I was crazy with apprehension--and now I talk nonsense through joy.--This plaguy scrawl will cost you I know not what--but it’s not my fault--’tis your foolish godson’s--who, by me, tenders his dutiful respects.
