Chapter XI

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From this reading 4, 1776.

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

From this reading 4, 1776.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading Dec.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

posing no difficulty; requiring little effort

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

having much knowledge or education

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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 I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

a form of address for a man

From this reading TO MR.

reflect deeply on a subject

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

a method of representing the sounds of a language by written or printed symbols

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

above and across; more than

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

a person who requires medical care

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

directions for making something

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

past form of “recline” — move the upper body backwards and down

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

cause to go somewhere

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

be seated

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the charred portion of a candlewick

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

carry out

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

express in words

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

an acknowledgment of appreciation

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading TO MR.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

at the time that

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

having or prompted by wisdom or discernment

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

in the company of; together with

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

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

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading I FORGOT to tell you this morning--a jack-ass would have shewn more thought--(are they rationals or not?)--the best recipe for the gout, I am informed--is two or three stale Morning-Posts;--reclined in easy chair--the patient must sit--and mull over them--take snuff at intervals--hem--and look wise;--I apply to you as my pharmacopolist--do not criticize my orthography--but, when convenient, send me the medicine--which, with care and thanks, I will return.