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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
absentadjectiveUS /ˈæbsənt/
not being in a specified place
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
speak to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
equally
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
apologiesnounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiːz/
plural of “apology” — an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the two together, not just one
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Street, Sept.
coaxverbUS /koʊks/
influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
dearly loved
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
dewsnounUS /duːz/
plural of “dew” — water that has condensed on a cool surface overnight from water vapor in the air
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
documentsnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəmənts/
plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
one or the other of two
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
else
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
opinion or judgment
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a young female
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
guardedadjectiveUS /ˈɡɑːrdəd/
prudent
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
gypsiesnounUS /ˈdʒɪpsiz/
plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
how
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
humblyadverbUS /ˈhʌmbli/
in a humble manner
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
of the present time and place
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
informverbUS /ˌɪnˈfɔːrm/
impart knowledge of some fact, state of affairs, or event to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
injunctionnounUS /ˌɪnˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
a formal command or admonition
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
insistverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɪst/
be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
Joe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
immediately past
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
without good reason
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
for more time
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a woman of refinement
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
engage in
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
Melchbourn
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a form of address for a man
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading TO MRS.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
absolutely essential
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
nursingnounUS /ˈnɜːrsɪŋ/
the work of caring for the sick or injured or infirm
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
oddsnounUS /ɑːdz/
the likelihood of a thing occurring rather than not occurring
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
and nothing more
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
petticoatnounUS /ˈpetikoʊt/
undergarment worn under a skirt
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
plagueverbUS /pleɪɡ/
cause to suffer a blight
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
participate in games or sport
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
pleasantest
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
protestationsnounUS /ˌproʊteˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “protestation” — a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
Red-lion
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
secresy
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
SeptnounUS /sept/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading Charles Street, Sept.
in a serious manner
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
speedilyadverbUS /ˈspiːdəli/
with speed
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Charles Street, Sept.
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
carry out
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
tamingverbUS /ˈteɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “tame” — correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO MRS.
trembleverbUS /ˈtrembəl/
move or jerk quickly and involuntarily up and down or sideways
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
precisely as stated
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading W----E.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
at the time that
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
in or at the place that
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
wholesomest
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
wivesnounUS /waɪvz/
plural of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
won't
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From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading DEAR MADAM, YOUR wonder will be equal to your indignation--when--(after due apologies for the liberty of this address--and a few good-natured protestations of friendship and so forth--with an injunction to strict secresy) I inform you that it is absolutely necessary for your immediate setting out for Red-lion Court.--Your good man is only running after all the young gypsies about the neighbourhood--all colours--black or fair--are alike;--this is the effect of country air--and your nursing.--The good man made his appearance on Thursday evening last--the glow of health in his face--joy in his eyes.--“Wife, Joe, and little Frank all well, and myself never better in my life;”--a pretty girl he led by the hand--and, as if one petticoat plague was not enough, he insisted upon taking away two of mine--and carried his point against every reasonable odds: away they all went to the play--and God only knows where else--I threatened him with a modest report to Melchbourn, but he seemed to care very lightly about it;--so I humbly advise, as your best method of taming him, either to insist upon his speedily coming down to you--or else your immediate setting out for home:--at present he only attempts our daughters--but, should you be absent a month longer, I tremble for our wives;--for my part, I have some reason, for here both wife and daughters are as fond of Mr. W----e as they dare own--Seriously, I think, you should coax him down, if only for a fortnight; for it is amazing how much better he is for the short time he was absent--and this I take to be the pleasantest and wholesomest time for the country, if the evening dews are carefully guarded against--I shall advise him strongly to take the other trip--and I trust your documents, with the innocent simplicity of all around him--fine air--exercise--new milk--and the smell of new hay--will make him ten thousand times worse than he is--you won’t like him the worse for that.
